PHOTOS: A look inside T&T’s San Francisco store

Canada-based grocer T&T has opened its fourth U.S. location.

Last week, the Loblaw Companies-owned Asian supermarket chain unveiled its first San Francisco store.

Located at the City Center shopping mall, the 52,000 square-foot store is T&T’s second Bay Area location, following the banner’s debut in California this past June. 

Customers began lining up as early as 4 a.m. on opening day. 

The San Francisco store brings the retailer’s T&T Café concept—which it launched at its store in Toronto’s North York neighbourhood in October—stateside.

The cafe serves made-to-order drinks inspired by Asian flavours, including Ube Latte, Black Sesame Latte and Arctic Dragonfruit Lemonade.

Customers will also find fresh produce and specialty mushrooms, with some 200 vegetable varieties and 17 mushroom varieties; the grocer’s in-house kitchen with more than 20 dishes at the self-serve hot food bar; and locally inspired bakery specials.

Additional offerings include premium matcha from Japanese brands, trending Asian snacks and more than 300 T&T private-label products, along with hot pot ingredients and Asian beauty products. 

See it for yourself in the gallery below. Photography courtesy T&T Supermarket