habitat may be history; honestbee looking at quick service restaurant concept
habitat closure could be major roadblock to rescue bid; failed startup is in negative equity of S$166m
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Sharanya Pillai
Singapore
EMBATTLED startup honestbee is considering closing its concept supermarket habitat for good - and is instead planning to relaunch its business in the form of quick service restaurants (QSR) in the Central Business District and the heartlands.
The Business Times (BT) has learned that the QSRs would tap habitat's 16 food and beverage concepts.
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