New Grand Mart
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | David Min Sik Kang |
| Headquarters | Annandale, Virginia , United States |
Area served | Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Greater Richmond Region, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. |
| Products | Korean and East Asian groceries, fresh fruits and vegetables, multicultural grocery items |
New Grand Mart is a supermarket chain specializing in Korean products, mainly catering to customers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the Greater Richmond Region. It previously operated locations in North Carolina and Georgia. The chain was established in 2002 by Korean-American businessman David Min Sik Kang, who had originally managed smaller Korean grocery stores in Washington, D.C. Ownership of Grand Mart belonged to Man Min Corporation based in Annandale until the chain ceased operations. In 2013, Green Paradise Enterprises took over two former Grand Mart outlets in the Washington region and relaunched the brand as New Grand Mart.
The product selection at New Grand Mart includes an extensive variety of Korean and East Asian groceries along with fresh fruits and vegetables. Inventory differs depending on the store, sometimes incorporating Asian, Latino, African, and conventional American items. Certain locations target Spanish-speaking customers under the name "Mercado Grande," featuring signage in English, Spanish, and Korean. While embracing this multicultural approach, New Grand Mart preserves its Korean roots through on-site Korean bakeries and video rental sections dedicated to South Korean TV DVDs.
Grand Mart
The final Grand Mart store serving the Washington area opened in Frederick, Maryland, in 2013 but was shuttered by October 2014. Earlier, the chain withdrew from the Baltimore market by closing its Security Square Mall outlet in 2008.
The company sought to grow beyond Washington with outlets in Georgia and North Carolina and had intentions for expansion into Texas and New York. In Chicago, it acquired eight former Cub Foods locations but was unable to maintain presence; four stores launched (Bedford Park, Chicago, Melrose Park, Niles) eventually closed down. After these closures, negotiations for Niemann Foods to purchase several Chicago sites collapsed. The former Chicago locations have since been converted for use by other retailers: Food 4 Less at North and Cicero Avenues; Art Van Furniture in Bedford Park; Meijer (which closed in 2017) in Melrose Park; and Fresh Farms Market in Niles.
New Grand Mart
New Grand Mart currently runs stores across Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., focusing mainly on serving the Korean American population concentrated within Fairfax and Montgomery counties.
Maryland
- Germantown
- Langley Park
- New Carrollton
- Baltimore
Virginia
- Alexandria
- Chesterfield
- Falls Church
- Henrico
- Dumfries