Kam Man Food
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Supermarket) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Edison, New Jersey , United States |
Area served | East Coast, United States; New England |
| Products | Chinese groceries, Asian products, fresh meats, vegetables, noodles, sauces, frozen items, ginseng, herbs, kitchenware, ceramics, teas |
Kam Man Food (; also known as KM Food) is a supermarket chain specializing in Chinese groceries, with its main office situated in Edison, New Jersey, United States.
Established in 1972 within Chinatown, Manhattan, Kam Man holds the distinction of being the pioneering Chinese supermarket on the East Coast of the United States. Its principal outlet, named "New Kam Man," is positioned at 200 Canal Street and provides a wide array of Asian products, including fresh meats, vegetables, noodles, sauces, frozen items, ginseng, herbs, kitchenware, ceramics, and various teas.
Kam Man maintains several other branches located in Quincy, Massachusetts, Edison, New Jersey, and East Hanover, New Jersey. The Edison location serves as the central feature of a shopping plaza that also includes businesses such as a video rental store, pharmacy, mobile phone retailer, travel agency, and a World Journal Bookstore outlet.
The Quincy branch, inaugurated in 2003 and anchoring a shopping center with approximately 40 retailers, caters to the expanding Asian American population across New England. This store primarily appeals to affluent suburban Asian Americans seeking alternatives outside traditional urban Chinatown settings and was recognized as the largest Asian supermarket in New England by 2007. Former stores in Staten Island (operational from 2005 to 2006) and Dorchester, Boston (2012 to 2014) have since been closed.
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- Asian-American culture in Massachusetts
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- American companies established in 1972
- Retail companies established in 1972
- Chinese-American culture in New York City
- Chinese supermarkets
- Companies based in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Edison, New Jersey