Posts Tagged ‘supermarkets’

Hannam Chain Store in Koreatown

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Profile for one of the largest supermarkets in Koreatown:
한남체인 Hannam Chain’s flagship store

Address: 2740 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone Number: (213) 382-2922
Store Floor Area: 23,000 square feet

Hours Open: 7 AM to midnight, Monday to Sunday

Slogan: 고객의 건강을 최우선으로 생각하는 고객을 위한 마켓
A market that makes its customers’ health a priority!

Notable: The Hannam Chain opened its first store in the summer of 1988 right when Koreans were looking forward to the Olympics in Seoul.

President: Jeong W. Koo. 한남체인 사장 구정완

Products Hannam Chain Sells: 야채, 과일, 정육, 생선, 반찬, 문구류, 냉장식품, 냉동식품, 가정용품, 선물용품, 생활용품, 일반 그로서리 일체, 한국.일본.중국.미국식품

Vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, Korean side dishes (banchan), stationery, refrigerated and frozen food, household products, gift, lifestyle items, general groceries, Japanese food, Chinese food, American food…

SECTIONS: Joy Box (fashion accessories), 꼬꼬루 (Cocoroo Chicken), 올리브제과 (Olive Bakery), 북경만두 (Peking Dumpling), 천지녹용 (Heaven Earth Trading Company), 열차우동 (Korean food), 만두랑 (Mandoorang), 한남 화장품(makeup and cosmetics).

Closest Rival: Koreatown Galleria down the street

HK Super Market on Western Avenue

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

I’ve heard the name of this supermarket in numerous Korean and English permutations — HK Super, HanKook Super Market, Hangook Super Market, Hankook Supermarket, Hangook Supermarket, 한국 슈퍼 마켓 , 한국슈퍼 …

HK Super Market

한국 (Hangook) means Korea and 슈퍼 (Syupeo) is Korean for super, which is short for supermarket. The sign in front says open 7 AM to 12 PM, but of course they mean 12 AM, as in midnight. The sign next to it says there’s a 약국 (drugstore) on site. Bosco Cake Salon sells Western pastries inside.

I would venture to declare that this is the largest Korean grocery store north of Wilshire Boulevard. (Koreatown Galleria is the largest south of Wilshire, and anywhere outside of South Korea for sure!)

Just noticed recently that each checkout line is named after a neighborhood in Seoul — Myeongdong, etc. Cool ~