Japanese Retailer Daiso To Open Second Twin Cities Store This Weekend

Japanese Retailer Daiso To Open Second Twin Cities Store This Weekend

A third Twin Cities location is on the way.

If you missed Daiso’s grand opening in Crystal last month, you’ll soon have another opportunity to experience the frenzy surrounding the popular Japanese bargain store.

Daiso will open its second Minnesota location Saturday, May 17 in Maplewood’s Birch Run Station development.

The grand opening fanfare heads to the east metro one month after the state’s first Daiso opened in Crystal, with hundreds of shoppers lining up for opening weekend.

With its 200th U.S. store opening this weekend, Daiso is among the Asia-based retailers charting major U.S. expansions as demand surges for Asian snacks, cosmetics, collectible toys, stationary and other products.

Photo courtesy of Daiso.

Daiso shoppers can expect to find charts converting prices from the yen to the United States dollar, with a wide array of home decor, stationery, toys, snacks, accessories and other goods priced at less than five bucks.

Similar to China-based MINISO, which opened its first Twin Cities store at Eden Prairie Center earlier this year, Daiso products are often made in collaboration with popular character brands such as Disney, Sanrio, Peanuts and Line Friends.

At Birch Run Station, Daiso will celebrate its opening with an exclusive goodie bag for the first 100 customers to spend at least $30 on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. Doors open at 9 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

Daiso's third Twin Cities store is expected to open sometime this summer in Woodbury at Woodbury Village.

SOURCE: Bring Me The News