"Skip to content The long-awaited opening of a grocery store at Bay Street Emeryville is finally here on Saturday, Jan. 31, Tokyo Central opens its doors to the public. Now, people can grab fresh-cut sushi, hand rolls, bentos, baked Japanese yams, grocery items, eye masks, Zojirushi rice cookers, Japanese beer, and a whole lot more all in one, expansive location. Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily"
"During the store's soft opening on Thursday, staff members greeted each customer, handed out coupons and a flyer promoting the grand opening this weekend. A few customers seemed like they had never been inside the Japanese grocery chain, peering at the different imported ingredients. Others seemed familiar; for example, the store was already out of egg salad sandwiches, the convenience store-style ones that have gone viral. (Tokyo Central carries ones made by Andersen Bakery.)"
"The Emeryville location is Tokyo Central's first in the East Bay and second store in Northern California the other one is in Cupertino. Cupertino store manager Daisuke Sato says there are plans to open more Tokyo Centrals in the Bay Area, but he couldn't offer more details about future expansions. There are 11 stores in Southern California, some of which once operated under the name Marukai."
Tokyo Central opened on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Bay Street Emeryville, operating daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The 44,000-square-foot store features the chain's largest produce section and offers fresh-cut sushi, hand rolls, bentos, baked Japanese yams, grocery items, household goods, and appliances such as Zojirushi rice cookers. During a soft opening, staff greeted customers and distributed coupons and a grand-opening flyer; some shoppers explored imported ingredients while others purchased viral convenience-style egg salad sandwiches. The Emeryville location is Tokyo Central's first East Bay store and second in Northern California. The chain is owned by Don Quijote (Donki).
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