Metro Vancouver-founded T&T Supermarket is expanding south of the border.
The grocery store was founded by Canadian businesswoman Cindy Lee in 1993, and has since become the largest Asian supermarket chain in Canada, with more than 30 stores in B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
In a press release on Thursday, T&T Supermarket CEO Tina Lee — Cindy’s daughter — announced the chain’s first store in the U.S., in Bellevue, Wash., is set to open in the summer of 2024.
“It feels like a big step because it’s a new country,” said Lee, adding they have noticed a significant number of shoppers from the U.S. at their Richmond stores, especially during American long weekends.
Texas resident Patricia Blasquez says T&T Supermarket was
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