Popular Japanese chain Daiso will open in Tampa next year

The chain is bringing Japanese treats and items to the Carrollwood area.

click to enlarge The front of a Daiso location.
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Florida's first Daiso location will open during the first quarter of 2025.
Move over Dollar Tree, there's a new shopping destination with goodies all the way from Japan coming to Tampa Bay.

A Japanese variety chain will soon provide a less Western shopping alternative to Floridian customers, when a new Daiso location lands in the Northdale Promenade shopping plaza in Tampa next year, according to Business Observer.

Customers continue to rave about the store's buildable bento boxes, vibrant notebooks, and its plethora of Japanese candy, not to mention the wall of plushies.
Although the store claims to sell primarily "100-yen" ($0.65) products, many items will be sold for roughly $1.75, while others will be sold for as high as $15.25. Prices will be marked in yen to provide customers with a more immersive Japanese shopping experience.

Don't worry, though; in-store conversion charts will be available.

With a hundred stores already within the United States, Daiso's goal is to both provide customers with a product for every household need and ensure a Japanese shopping experience. The store sells thousands of products, including Japanese-inspired home decor, stationery, and food.

This will be the first of multiple Daiso locations opening in Florida.

No exact opening date was provided. But if you can't wait for Asian-style treats and knick knackery, local spots like downtown Tampa's Oceanic, MD Oriental Markets and Sanwa should be able to hold you over in the meantime. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.

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