Up To 10K People Attend Opening Of H Mart In Dublin: Reports

DUBLIN, CA — As many as 10,000 people spent hours lining up for the grand opening of the new H Mart in Dublin, the popular Korean grocery chain’s first East Bay location, an H Mart representative told SFGate.

The 27,237-square-foot location on Dublin Boulevard celebrated its grand opening Thursday with a ribbon cutting, lion dance performances, and remarks from local officials.

“I think that the question I've been asked the most frequently for the last year is when is H Mart opening. It's a huge boon for our local economy. It's a regional draw,” Dublin Vice Mayor Jean Josey told ABC7.

Though the store officially opened at 10 a.m., some shoppers arrived over three hours early. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the first person in line was Jamie Nguyen of Oakland, who arrived at 6:45 a.m. According to KRON4, the line snaked around the block, and people were seen waiting in front of stores like Michaels and Marshalls.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Albert Lee of Dublin told The Chronicle. “Most of the people in the Korean community have been dying to have a Korean market closer.”

The new store is taking over a 27,237-square-foot space formerly occupied by Orchard Supply Hardware. It offers a full grocery store with a variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, and Asian products difficult to find elsewhere in the United States. It also offers an outdoor seating and play area, and an 8,552-square-foot food hall space offering the following dining options:

• Oh K-Dog & Egg Toast - Korean-style Corn dogs & Toast
• Kyodong Noodles - Korean-style Chinese Cuisine
• Chodang - Korean-style soft tofu specialties
• BBQ Chicken - Korean-style fried and roasted chicken
• Daeho - Authentic Korean cuisine
• Tous Les Jours - French-Asian bakery and desserts

The store will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Several other Asian supermarkets have opened recently or plan to open soon in the Bay Area. H Mart announced in January that it would break ground on a Fremont location at some point at the end of 2026. The two-story, 100,000-square-foot location at the Pacific Commons Shopping Center will be its largest planned location in the United States, and will feature a grocery store, a food hall, full-service and fast-casual restaurants, a bar, and an entertainment area.

Korean supermarket Mega Mart plans to open at an undetermined point at 2480 Dublin Boulevard, the former location of Lucky Supermarket. T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain, announced locations in San Francisco and San Jose. In January, Tokyo Central opened its first East Bay location in Emeryville, offering groceries, prepared food, and a sit-down sushi restaurant. Osaka Marketplace, a Japanese supermarket and food hall currently operating in Fremont, is planning locations in Foster City and Pleasant Hill.

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