San Jose secures T&T’s first location in California and supplies the Bay Area
SAN JOSE, Calif. – T&T Supermarket Inc., Canada’s favorite Asian grocer, announces the opening of its first store in California at the Westgate Center, 1600 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, with opening scheduled for fall 2025. This is T&T’s third store announcement in the United States, following two planned stores in Washington.
Bay Area residents will recognize the location in the Westgate Center at the major intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Prospect Road. The 55,000-square-foot store is located at the former Walmart site.
T&T currently operates over 33 stores across Canada and offers a unique full-service shopping experience known for its wide selection of authentic Asian products, fresh produce, a fully stocked meat counter, live seafood tanks and an unparalleled in-store prepared meals program.
The new location will include a grill counter, noodle station, dim sum and street food section, hot food bar and made-to-order Chinese crepe station. The store will also have a bakery with freshly made treats like mochi puffs, egg cakes, Hong Kong-style pastries and custom cakes. It will be the first time Californians will have access to the chain’s signature private-label products, including pineapple cakes, Taiwanese sausages, pork soup dumplings and scallion pancakes, all at great prices.
The developer of Westgate Center is Federal Realty, a leading real estate investment trust that specializes in shopping centers like Santana Row. “The first time I visited a T&T, I was blown away,” said Jeff Kreshek, president of Federal Realty’s Western Region. “When I came back from Canada, I thought, ‘We have to make this happen.’ People don’t know what they’re missing. T&T is a dynamic concept that responds to the diverse interests and preferences of our community. Bringing T&T’s experience to Westgate Center will amplify the impact.”
“We want to create a destination,” said Tina Lee, CEO of T&T Supermarkets. “It’s a place of discovery, innovation and bringing people together through food. We want to evolve our grocery store beyond the functional – we want to be the place people want to go, not just have 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,” Lee continued. “My aunt lives in Saratoga and I spent many summers there. It brings back great memories. This store is for her.”
The store will create nearly 200 jobs for the local community. For job openings visit www.tntsupermarket.us
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About T&T Supermarkets:
T&T Supermarkets is the largest Asian supermarket chain in Canada, operating over 33 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. T&T Supermarkets was founded in Vancouver in 1993 and is now led by second generation successor and CEO Tina Lee. T&T Supermarket is headquartered in Richmond, BC. For more information, visit: www.tntsupermarket.us
About Federal Realty:
Federal Realty is a recognized leader in owning, operating and redeveloping high-quality retail properties located primarily in major coastal markets from Washington, DC to Boston, and in Northern and Southern California. Founded in 1962, Federal Realty’s mission is to create long-term, sustainable growth by investing in communities where retail demand exceeds supply. Its expertise includes creating urban, mixed-use neighborhoods such as Santana Row in San Jose, California, Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland, and Assembly Row in Somerville, Massachusetts. These unique and vibrant environments, which combine shopping, dining, living and working, provide a destination experience that is valued in their respective communities. Federal Realty’s 102 properties include approximately 3,400 tenants across 27 million square feet of commercial space and approximately 3,100 residential units.
Federal Realty has increased its quarterly dividends to its shareholders for 57 consecutive years, the longest track record in the REIT industry. Federal Realty is a member of the S&P 500 Index and its stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol FRT. For more information about Federal Realty and its properties, visit www.federalrealty.com.
