New Uwajimaya Bellevue Opens

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March 21, 2011

Alan Kurimura
206-624-3215, 206-336-2796
alank@uwajimaya.com
www.uwajimaya.com

New Uwajimaya Bellevue Opens – Friday, March 25th, 8:00 a.m., 699 120th Ave NE

Uwajimaya has closed its Uwajimaya Bellevue and the new Uwajimaya Bellevue opens at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 25th at 699 120th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, WA.  The new Uwajimaya Bellevue is near the Northeast Eighth Street exits of Interstate 405. 

Uwajimaya joins Starbucks, Bartell Drugs, Taco Del Mar, Moghul Palace Indian Cuisine, Cookies by Design, Salon Matarazzo, Hi-Tech Cleaners, Big Apple Bagels, Post Net and Tutoring Center of Bellevue. 

“Because of the growth on the Eastside and in our customers, we had to modernize and enlarge.  Finally, we’ve done it.  We are so excited to bring Japan and all of Asia closer to downtown Bellevue,” stated Uwajimaya CEO, Tomoko Moriguchi Matsuno, Uwajimaya, Inc.

Uwajimaya Bellevue has 35,000 square feet. Store design was collaboration between Tomoko and Tom Phillips of Phillips Enterprises.  The general contractor was Abbott Construction.

Hiroshi Hibi, Director, Uwajimaya Bellevue and 3rd generation family member commented, “We are ready to welcome back our loyal Uwajimaya Bellevue customers and introduce new customers to the quality, value and magic of Uwajimaya.”

The new, larger Uwajimaya Bellevue features a full array of Asian groceries, produce, meat, seafood, gifts and Sadako’s Cafe with Asian hot and prepared foods, in addition to standard American groceries.  The new Uwajimaya Bellevue offers a few surprises and as always, captures customers’ imaginations with unique Uwajimaya décor.  As you enter, images of Fujimatsu and Sadoko Moriguchi greet you.  Uwajimaya’s dragon and colorful koi float above you.

Uwajimaya, Inc. began business in 1928 and is a family-owned and operated business with Uwajimaya markets in Seattle, Renton and Beaverton, Oregon.  Founders, Fujimatsu and Sadako Moriguchi started Uwajimaya as a small grocery store in Tacoma, WA. catering to Japanese immigrants.  In 1945, the Moriguchi family moved their business to Seattle.  Today, Uwajimaya, Inc. includes Uwajimaya Seattle, Uwajimaya Bellevue, Uwajimaya Renton, Uwajimaya Beaverton and Food Services International.  Uwajimaya has over 400 employees in Washington and Oregon.

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