T&T Supermarket Inc., Canada's favorite Asian grocery retailer, is announcing the opening of its first store in California at the Westgate Center, San Jose, set to open Fall 2025. With two stores in the works in Washington, this marks T&T's third store announcement in the Unites States. The 55,000 square foot store is in the former Walmart location, and is expected to produce about 200 local jobs.
T&T currently operates over 33 stores across Canada, and is a full service unique shopping experience known for its vast selection of authentic Asian products, fresh produce, full service meat counter, live seafood tanks, and an in-store prepared foods program like no other.
The new location will feature a BBQ counter, noodle station, dim sum and street food section, hot food bar, and a made to order Chinese crepe station. The store will also have an in-store bakery with freshly prepared delights such as mochi puffs, egg tarts, Hong Kong style pastries and customized cakes. It will be the first time Californians will be able to access the chain's signature Private Label products including pineapple cakes, Taiwanese sausages, soup pork dumplings and green onion pancakes, all at great prices.
The developer of Westgate Center is Federal Realty, a leading real estate investment trust specializing in shopping centers such as Santana Row. "The first time I visited a T&T, it blew my mind," said Jeff Kreshek, Western Region President of Federal Realty. "I came back from Canada thinking, 'we have to make this happen'. People don't know what they are missing. T&T is a dynamic concept that caters to the eclectic interests and preferences of our community. To take the T&T experience and put it into Westgate Center – it'll be a force multiplier."
"We aim to create a destination," said Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarkets. "It's a place for discovery, innovation, and bringing people together through food. We want to evolve our grocery store beyond the functional – we want to be the place where people want to go, not just need to go. We can't wait to share that with the people of the Bay Area. "San Jose is a very special place to me," continues Lee. "My aunt lives in Saratoga, and I have spent many summers there. It brings back great memories. This store is for her."
The store will create close to 200 jobs for the local community.