TORRANCE, Calif. -- FAMIMA Corp. said it is continuing to bring its FamilyMart Amerasian philosophy to the United States via its Famima!! convenience stores on the West Coast.
FamilyMarts combine the simplicity of c-stores with the speed of quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and the quality of a family grocer, creating what the company calls a super convenience store in locations ranging from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet. The new concept targets shoppers who want upscale food selections, including a fresh deli with sushi, sandwiches, rice bowls and pasta.[image-nocss]
We're currently undertaking a pan-Pacific expansion from Asia to the United States, and already have nine upscale food stores in the Los Angeles area. We plan to expand to 20 stores in California by the end of this year and more than 250 stores across the U.S. by 2009, said Shiro Inoue, president and CEO of FAMIMA Corp.
Enabling the expansion with in-store hardware and software, FAMIMA has selected StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, Plano, Texas, to provide technology in the United States with Fujitsu point-of-sale (POS) hardware, Epson multi-function printers; consulting services; and POS and enterprise software. Retail Management Systems (RMS), StoreNext's Los Angeles-based dealer, is overseeing the installation process and providing ongoing service and support.
The rollout includes Fujitsu TeamPoS 2000M POS and iPAD mobile computing hardware as platforms for pre-integrated StoreNext ISS45 POS and PocketOffice mobile applications. FAMIMA has also chosen StoreNext Connected Services, a suite of Internet-based software, for management applications, including connected store analysis and reporting, connected item hosting and connected direct store delivery (DSD).
Steve Odakura, general manager of information systems for FAMIMA, said that the daily management reports they can generate with these online applications are critical to effective store operations. Many of the products we stock are quick-turn items, and to ensure freshness we need visibility by product and by category. Connected Services provides that and more.
Torrance, Calif.-based FAMIMA is a subsidiary of Japanese c-store giant Family Mart Co. Ltd.
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