HONOLULU (KHON2) — One of Asia’s largest convenience store chains is coming to Oʻahu.
The Korean convenience store “CU” is making its highly anticipated debut in the United States, with its first locations being right here in Hawai‘i.
The new stores will feature instant ramen cooking stations, viral customizable drinks, K-beauty cosmetics, household items and more.
“Due to the high cost of living in Hawai‘i, local people deserve affordable, convenient,
quality options for everyday life,” said Robert Kurisu, CEO of CU Hawaii LLC. “We look
forward to introducing CU, a fresh and modern Korean convenience store, to the Hawai‘i
market.”
CUʻs Hawaiʻi stores will feature a variety of gimbap (Korean rice roll), alongside new flavors of musubi, bento and sandwich options, as well as local dishes like poke and loco moco reimagined through collaborations with local chefs.
The first locations will be in urban Honolulu, with a flagship store opening in downtown Honolulu at the Executive Centre later this year.
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For more information, visit the CU Hawaiʻi website.