A gigantic Japanese grocery store complete with a semi-outdoor market hall will open in Pleasant Hill next year, the city officials recently announced.

Osaka Marketplace in Pleasant Hill will take over the 42,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Orchard Supply Hardware. The expected opening date is November 2026 — about a year after Osaka opens its Foster City location, which is set to debut this month.

“Osaka Marketplace will bring the flavors of Japan to Pleasant Hill,” general manager Kazuhiro Takeda said in a press release put out by the city. The release stated, “The grocery store will offer an extensive selection of authentic Japanese groceries, fresh produce, seafood, ready-to-eat meals and hard-to-find imported foods and goods – all under one roof.”

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