H Mart, cult favorite Asian grocery chain, opening new Bay Area store [Video]

A much loved Asian supermarket, made all the more popular by the 2021 best-selling memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” is set to open a new store in the Bay Area.

H Mart, which specializes in Korean groceries, boasts as being the largest Asian supermarket chain in the U.S.

It opened its first store in 1982 in Queens, New York and has since expanded to more than 80 locations across the country, garnering a cult following. The retailer also has stores in Canada and in the U.K.

In the Bay Area, H Mart has three stores: one in San Francisco and two in San Jose. 

The grocer is now getting ready to establish its first East Bay location in Dublin on Dublin Boulevard, set for a grand opening in 2025.

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In addition to an extensive range of both Korean and Western food, the retailer sells ready-made …