- Marukai Corporation U.S.A.
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Marukai Corporation U.S.A., Inc. Type Department store, grocer, former subsidiary of Marukai Corporation Industry Department stores, market Founded 1965 (Hawaii) Headquarters Gardena, California Area served 12 stores in US Products Imported Japanese goods Employees 670 (400 - California, 270 - Hawaii) Subsidiaries 98cent Plus Markets Website marukai.com Marukai Corporation U.S.A. is an American off-shoot chain of retail markets that imports and sells Japanese goods in American cities started by the Osaka, Japan-based Marukai Corporation, Incorporated.
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History
The company was founded in 1965 as Marukai Hawaii . In 1975, The company established Marukai Los Angeles. By 1980, the company changed to its current name and opened Marukai Wholesale Mart in Gardena, California. The company began to emphasize membership-based retail shopping. In 1999, the company opened its first 98cent Plus Store. The company has since expanded to 12 locations in CA with over 400 employees in CA. These stores sell Japanese food and household items. [1]
Controversy
On March 9, 2006, Marukai agreed to pay a $52,000 fine to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for selling 11 unregistered Japanese pesticide products [2]
References
- ^ Marukai Corporation
- ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State - SoCal company agrees to fine in imported pesticides case
External links
Categories:- Companies established in 1965
- Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
- Supermarkets of the United States
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