Tops Market in HCMC’s District 2, formerly known as Big C Thao Dien. Photo courtesy of Central Retail.

Thailand’s Central Retail, its owner, began the process on Monday by changing the names of three Big C outlets in HCM City, in An Phu and Thao Dien in District 2 and Au Co in Tan Phu District, to Tops Market.

The four stores in Hanoi in Tu Liem, Ha Dong, Thanh Tri, and Thanh Xuan districts will be renamed soon.

By the end of last year five Big C hypermarkets in Nha Trang City, Can Tho and Ha Long cities and Binh Duong and Vinh Phuc provinces had their names changed to GO!.

The company said the rebranding is meant to create a new look and upgrade its shopping space.

Central Group bought Big C Vietnam from France's Casino Group in 2016 for over 1 billion USD.

From 2022, the Big C brand will only exist in Thailand, where it is owned by TCC Group led by tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.