Canada’s T&T Supermarkets is celebrating its 30th anniversary by announcing a move south, opening its first store in the United States at the Marketplace at Factoria in Bellevue, Washington in summer 2024. At 76,000 square feet, it will be the largest Asian supermarket in the state, and a flagship store for T&T.
“We know the love for T&T transcends borders. It’s not unusual to see U.S. license plates in the parking lots of our British Columbia stores, with hundreds of customers regularly making the drive for our food,” said Tina Lee, CEO, T&T Supermarkets. “After 30 successful years in Canada, we couldn’t be more excited to bring our unique offering closer to home for customers in the United States.”
The new location will feature a sushi counter, hot food bar, noodle station and in-store kitchen and bakery for freshly prepared delicacies like steam buns and pork belly bao, as well as Asian pastries and cakes. The store will also be home to more than 300 of T&T’s private label products, including green onion pancake, Korean kalbi marinade, juicy pork dumplings and seaweed snacks.
“T&T’s anchor tenancy at Marketplace at Factoria begins an exciting chapter for the property, which includes new residential, retail and dining experiences,” said Carmen Decker, president of Kimco Realty’s Western region. “We search the globe for best-in-class retailers to elevate the shopping experience within our centers and are excited to welcome such an iconic Canadian brand to our retail collection.”
