Gama
1 Jalan Dato Keramat, 10500 Penang

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Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store

Gama is a department store in George Town, Penang. It occupies a prime real estate facing Komtar, at the junction where Dato Kramat Road meets Jalan Gurdwara (Brick Kiln Road), Macalister Road, Penang Road and Magazine Road. Officially Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store, the retail outlet comprises four storeys of commercial levels and a basement carpark. It is bordered by Dato Kramat Road, Jalan Gurdwara, Jalan Trang and Jalan Tongkah.

Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store (2 December 2008)
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Gama opened for business on 8 December, 1980. It occupies the building called Wisma Gama. At the time of its completion, it was the biggest standalone department store in Penang, before it was surpassed by Sunshine Square.

Gama is said to be the first supermarket-cum-department-store in Penang. It was established as the Pulau Pinang Supermarket, which began operations in 1967 within the Chowrasta Market building. The founder was Kedah-born Chang Cheng Guan, who was inspired to venture into the retail business while visiting Singapore in 1964, and seeing the roaring business of stores such as C.K. Tang.

Update: 19 December, 2011
To celebrate its 31st year in operations, Gama underwent a RM10 million renovation on all its floors, in the process adding another 20,000 sq ft (2,322 sq m) of retail space, to a total of 150,000 sq ft. All floors are now equiped with disabled-friendly toilets.

Getting to Gama

Gama Supermarket & Departmental Store is located along Jalan Dato Keramat. From the Weld Quay Bus Terminal, take Rapid Penang bus no. 201, 202, 203, 204, 206 or U301 to Jalan Dato Keramat.

Nearby Sights

Nagarathar Sivan Temple

Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows

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Komtar

Penang Times Square (upcoming)

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