Famima!!
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Convenience store |
| Founded | September 17, 2004 |
| Founder | FamilyMart |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Fate | Dissolved and withdrawn from U.S. market |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Greater Los Angeles area, California, U.S. |
| Parent | FamilyMart |
Famima!! was a premium convenience store chain operated by Japan's FamilyMart. Established on September 17, 2004, Famima brought the concept of high-end Japanese convenience retailing to the United States, focusing on consumers aged 21 to 41 within middle- to upper-income brackets. The outlets were distinguished by sophisticated store layouts and a selection of upscale merchandise, including deli-style prepared meals such as sandwiches, paninis, and sushi, alongside a blend of international and American products.
Between 2005 and 2013, FamilyMart opened and eventually closed multiple Famima locations throughout Southern California. The original strategy envisioned launching 30 pilot stores followed by an expansion of 220 additional outlets by 2009; however, this growth plan was reversed as numerous pilot sites were discontinued. By mid-2010, only nine stores remained in operation.
In 2015, FamilyMart decided to dissolve Famima Corp. USA, withdrawing from the U.S. market entirely and shutting down all remaining stores in Southern California by October to concentrate efforts on its Asian business ventures.
Locations
Every Famima store was situated within the Greater Los Angeles area:
- Downtown Los Angeles (all locations closed)
- Two California Plaza
- City National Plaza
- 700 Wilshire
- Roosevelt (7th St. at Flower St.)
- Pacific Center (6th St. at Olive St., near Pershing Square)
- Broadway Arcade Building
- 622 Flower Street
- Union Station
- Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica (closed September 22, 2015)
- Hollywood Plaza on Hollywood Blvd. (closed March 2011)
- Culver Center in Culver City (closed October 2011)
- Arcadia (closed October 2009)
- Fountain Valley (closed December 6, 2009)
- Glendale (closed)
- Downtown Los Angeles at 8th & Figueroa (closed)
- Lakewood (closed)
- Long Beach
- Belmont Shore (closed March 1, 2008)
- Los Coyotes Diagonal (closed March 1, 2008)
- Pasadena
- Playhouse District (closed November 30, 2009)
- Old Pasadena (closed January 2010)
- Torrance (closed May 30, 2008)
- West Hollywood (closed February 1, 2009)
- Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia (closed May 2013)
- Westwood (closed)