H Mart plans flagship multi-level store with a food hall in Fremont

"FREMONT H Mart is planning a flagship store in Fremont that will serve as a prototype and introduce some pioneering features for the Asian supermarket chain, business executives said Tuesday. The new store will operate on two levels and include a food hall and dine-in restaurants in addition to its wide-ranging grocery offerings, according to H Mart and Vestar. Empty retail store site at 43782 Christy Street in Fremont."

"This flagship H Mart further reinforces Pacific Commons as a leading retail destination in Northern California and its continued evolution into a true shopping, dining, and entertainment district, said Rick Hearn, vice president of leasing with Vestar. A site plan for Pacific Commons shows that the H Mart will be located in a former Kohl's store at 43782 Christy St., according to a marketing brochure circulated by commercial real estate firm Lockehouse."

"At H Mart, we strive to enrich lives through our Asian heritage, food, and culture, said Brian Kwon, president of H Mart. This new location represents a bold new chapter for us. An East Coast group with ties to a real estate firm and H Mart executive paid just under $18.3 million for the shuttered Kohl's site, documents on file with the Alameda County Recorder's Office show. The new H Mart will total about 98,000 square feet, the marketing brochure shows."

H Mart plans a two-level flagship in Fremont with a ground-floor grocery and a second-floor food hall, bar, restaurant, and communal spaces. The location is the former Kohl's at 43782 Christy Street within Pacific Commons near Interstate 880 and Auto Mall Parkway. The store will total about 98,000 square feet and sit adjacent to Burlington and Nordstrom Rack. An East Coast group with ties to a real estate firm and an H Mart executive purchased the shuttered Kohl's site for just under $18.3 million. The concept blends elevated dining and community spaces to bolster Pacific Commons as a retail, dining, and entertainment destination.

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