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Product type | Appliance and electronics retail store chain |
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Introduced | 1948Benito Lim | by
Markets | Philippines |
Automatic Centre is a appliance and electronics retail store chain in the Philippines. [1] Started in 1948 by Benito Lim, the store chain has grown to maintaining multiple outlets in Metro Manila.
Automatic Centre was established by Benito Lim in 1948. [2] It was a family business by the Lims, with sons Wilson and Samie founding Abensons and Blims Fine Furniture. Automatic Centre was managed under Automatic Appliances Inc. (AAI). [3]
The chain shutdown all of its stores on October 10, 2021 due to losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5] The Lim family has sought third parties interested to take over the Automatic Centre brand which had about 20 stores in Metro Manila at the time of its closure. [2]
However by October 2022, Automatic Centre has reopened 19 of its stores with an updated brand logo. [6]
New 10000 m² Automatic Super Centre store at Araneta Center in what used to be Rustan's Superstore.