Canada’s famous leading Asian supermarket chain “T&T Supermarket” has officially entered San Francisco. The brand opened a huge flagship store on Geary Boulevard on the 5th, covering an area of approximately 50,000 square feet. The spectacle attracted hundreds of enthusiastic consumers, some lining up as early as 4 a.m., and lavish lion dance performances and mad shopping rushes filled the scene.
The newly opened flagship store is located in the City Center shopping mall, previously the site of American electronics retailer Best Buy, the New York Post reported. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the space has been vacant since 2017. Originally it was to be occupied by Whole Foods, an organic supermarket owned by Amazon, but it was eventually abandoned due to a license application nightmare that lasted several years.
The entry of T&T Supermarket not only revived this building that had been idle for 9 years, but also built the fourth branch in the United States in just 2 years, demonstrating its ambition to expand the American market.
On opening day, the mall offered over 200 types of vegetables, 17 types of mushrooms and a variety of fresh seafood and meat. It even had a special café area and beauty area to cater to the needs of different consumers.
One customer in line expressed excitement to local TV station KTVU: “I’m so glad T&T can open to San Francisco. Their wontons and crepes are super famous and definitely a must-try item!” Another customer, Carissa Fee, revealed: “I really like going to newly opened stores. There are many discounts there. The fresh food options here are very rich.”
T&T Supermarket (T&T) was founded in 1993 in Vancouver by Cindy Lee, a Canadian immigrant entrepreneur with Taiwanese background, and her husband Jack Lee. The name was derived from the English initials of his two daughters (Tina and Tiffany). After decades of development, T&T has become a very well-known Asian supermarket brand in North America and plays an indispensable role in life in cities where many Chinese and Asian immigrants gather.
Taiwanese couple started from scratch! North American and Asian super giant T&T flagged explosives in San Francisco at 4 a.m.
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