(KRON) -- Just a few months after making its California debut in San Jose, T&T Supermarket is now in San Francisco, with a grand opening to the public on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 9 a.m.
The store, located at 2675 Geary Blvd., is located next to the Target at City Center.
T&T Supermarket in San Francisco marks the Canada-based Asian grocer's second in the Bay Area. The San Jose store opened in June and was met with large crowds on opening day.
As for the San Francisco location, it will be the first U.S. store to have a full-service cafe. T&T Supermarket CEO Tina Lee said she recommends their Black Sesame Latte.
"We're always doing something with a little bit of an Asian twist," Lee tells KRON4 inside the store the night before Thursday's grand opening. "The product I want you to try is the Black Sesame Latte. That is so delicious... and if you're even on a health kick, we can even make it with protein milk."
KRON4 got a look inside during a media preview event the night before the grand opening. Take a look at the slideshow below.
The San Francisco store is open every day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The first 300 customers each day, starting on the Nov. 5 grand opening and until the 8th, will receive a free gift, including T&T San Francisco fridge magnets (while supplies last), a press release states.
Video above: T&T Supermarket's grand opening in San Jose (June 2026 report)
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Other highlights of the San Francisco store include a buffet-style hot food bar, BBQ station, sushi counter, pork bun station and a beauty section with Korean and Japanese products.
T&T Supermarket said some SF specials include bakery exclusives like "The City Hall Mousse Cake" and the U.S. debut of the "Butter Bun."
T&T Supermarket is also set to debut its online shopping service, which includes the newly opened SF store. It launches on Dec. 4 when customers can have "free express delivery" and in-store pickup, according to a press release from the store.
Founded in 1993 in Canada, T&T Supermarket is the largest Asian grocery store chain in that country. The company made its U.S. debut in Washington where it has two stores in the Seattle metro. It plans to open more stores in California: Millbrae, Newark, Chino Hills and Irvine.
T&T Supermarket has been dubbed by many food vloggers and social media influencers as the "Asian Costco." The supermarket is known for its vast size and variety of Asian offerings that combine a grocery store, live seafood market, extensive Asian beauty section and a mini food court.
"If you live near a T&T (Supermarket), life is going to get so much better," Lee said.
