TORRANCE, Calif. -- Famima Corp. opened its Famima!! Union Station store on October 12. The sixth Famima!! store in downtown Los Angeles, the location is in the historic Union Station. The new store enables the company to introduce and offer its distinctive fresh and varietal fare to a new demographic, it said. Aimed at providing fresh and quick alternatives for busy lifestyles, the Union Station store will offer the same quality and convenience as other Famima!! stores.
"We are pleased to open our tenth store in Southern California, and sixth in downtown Los Angeles, [image-nocss] in the historic Union Station," said Masaaki Kosaka, president and CEO of Famima. "We pride ourselves in offering the highest level of quality and service, and our Union Station location will be no different. Business commuters, visitors and travelers will enjoy a wide variety of fresh, delectable food offered in a bright, clean, modern environment."
Union Station features more than 51,000 pedestrians daily, 19 million pedestrians annually and more than 216,000 vehicles daily.
Kosaka continued, "Choosing our sixth downtown store at Union Station was an easy choice for us. The ability to service such a large number of visitors at one location is very exciting."
Designed for convenience for busy commuters and travelers, the Famima!! Union Station store will be open 24-hours, enabling customers the choice of food, drinks and sundries whenever they need it.
The Famima!! Union Station store will offer a variety of fresh deli items including sandwiches, panini and salads, as well as freshly baked goods, freshly brewed coffee, fried food, snacks, drinks and sundries. With roots in Japan, Famima!! will also carry a variety of Asian delicacies such as sushi, rice bowls and Chinese buns as well as candies, snacks and beverages.
In addition to its food items, the Famima!! Union Station store will offer a variety of conveniences for visitors including an ATM, California Lottery, prepaid phone service and an assortment of gift cards. The store will also be stocked with daily newspapers and magazines, travel accessories and greeting cards.
In celebration of its grand opening at Union Station, Famima!! will offer food samplings, prize giveaways and other specials on October 13, 14 and 15.
Additional Famima!! locations include downtown Los Angeles (California Plaza, City National Plaza, 700 Wilshire, Roosevelt and Pacific Center); Culver Center; Westfield Santa Anita Mall; Santa Monica Third Street Promenade and Hollywood Plaza.
Famima!! is a subsidiary of FamilyMart Co. Ltd., Tokyo, operating a network of 16,500 stores throughout Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and the United States.Torrance, Calif.-based based Famima Corp. was founded in 2004 and is committed to bringing gourmet quality convenience stores to the U.S. market.
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