Zion Market Explained

Zion Market
Native Name:시은마켓
Native Name Lang:ko
Type:Private
Industry:Retail
Founded:1979
Hq Location:San Diego, California
Num Locations:6
Num Locations Year:2024
Area Served:California
Georgia
Texas
Owner:Hwang family

Zion Market is an American supermarket chain mainly selling Korean foods and products. Some Japanese products are sold as well.[1] Founded in 1979, it has five locations throughout California, Georgia, and Texas. It is one of the largest Korean markets in North America.[2]

History

Zion Market was founded in 1979, in the Kearny Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California to combat the increasing demand for grocery stores by San Diego's rapidly expanding Asian community. Its location on Convoy Street was the first Korean grocery store in San Diego. It was originally, but acquired more space over the years, reaching .[1] In 2002, the store moved to Mercury Street and then Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in 2013.[3] It moved again to a different building on the same street in 2024. This store has of retail space, a rooftop food hall containing about ten restaurants, and a cocktail bar.[4] [5] [6]

The company established its second location in Hawaiian Gardens, California in 2006, and opened its third in 2008, in Irvine, California. The Buena Park, California location opened in 2013.[7] The Duluth, Georgia location was opened in 2017 and the second store in Koreatown, Los Angeles opened in 2019. Another on Western Avenue had been open before this store's opening.[1] Zion Market opened its Lewisville, Texas location in 2019.[8] [9] The opening included a K-pop festival that featured acts like Weki Meki.[10]

Locations

Zion Market has six locations overall, with four in California, in Buena Park, Irvine, and Kearny Mesa, San Diego. It also has one location each in Georgia and Texas, in the cities of Duluth and Lewisville, respectively.[11]

It previously had four more locations in California, in Hawaiian Gardens, Oakland, Koreatown, Los Angeles (Vermont) and Cerritos, but these have since closed.[1] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-08-09 . Meet Tim Moon of Zion Market . 2024-07-03 . SDVoyager . en-US . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808064143/http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-tim-moon-zion-market-kearny-mesa-clairemont/ . live .
  2. Web site: 2013-06-02 . Zion Market Grows Up: The Asian Market Saga Continues . 2024-07-03 . K-Connect! . en . March 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329000101/https://kconnect.org/2013/06/02/zion-market-grows-up-the-asian-market-saga-continues/ . live .
  3. Web site: Allyn . Richard . 2013-06-21 . New Asian market is like shopping in another world . 2024-07-03 . . en-US . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706175403/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/consumer-alert/new-asian-market-is-like-shopping-in-another-world/509-983c2a49-2f67-4c88-b41c-ef64c19459df . live .
  4. Web site: Caoile . Rhea . 2024-05-06 . New Zion Market location expected to open this summer . 2024-07-03 . . June 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628210153/https://fox5sandiego.com/news/business/new-zion-market-location-expected-to-open-this-summer/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2024-02-06 . San Diego's Zion Asian Market Relocating With Addition Of Massive Rooftop Food Hall & Speakeasy-Style Cocktail Bar . 2024-07-03 . SanDiegoVille . February 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225095554/https://www.sandiegoville.com/2024/02/san-diegos-zion-asian-market-relocating.html . live .
  6. Web site: Woo . Candice . 2024-02-06 . Zion Market’s Relocation Includes a Massive Restaurant Complex and Rooftop Food Hall . 2024-07-03 . . en . February 21, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221093217/https://sandiego.eater.com/2024/2/6/24063509/zion-market-korean-new-location-restaurants-food-hall-opening-kearny-mesa-san-diego . live .
  7. Web site: Kheel . Rebecca . 2013-10-28 . Korean businesses take root in Buena Park . 2024-07-03 . . en-US . October 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029175443/https://www.ocregister.com/2013/10/28/korean-businesses-take-root-in-buena-park/ . live .
  8. Web site: Halkias . Maria . 2018-10-31 . Lewisville's vacant Sears mall store is getting a new life as an Asian grocery market . 2024-07-03 . . en . May 9, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240509191210/https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2018/10/31/lewisville-s-vacant-sears-mall-store-is-getting-a-new-life-as-an-asian-grocery-market/ . live .
  9. Web site: Herod . Anna . 2019-07-17 . Zion Market to open in 150,000-square-foot former Sears building in Music City Mall Lewisville in August . 2024-07-03 . . English . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706175404/https://communityimpact.com/local-news/dallas-fort-worth/features/business/2019/07/17/zion-market-to-open-in-150000-square-foot-former-sears-building-in-music-city-mall-lewisville-in-august/ . live .
  10. Web site: Carlson . Kara . 2019-08-09 . Korean grocer to open in Lewisville with K-Pop festival in October featuring Weki Meki . 2024-07-03 . . en . December 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201073612/https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2019/08/09/korean-grocer-to-open-in-lewisville-with-k-pop-festival-in-october-featuring-weki-meki/ . live .
  11. Web site: Official website . 2024-07-03 . July 4, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704170214/https://zionmarket.com/ . live .

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