H Mart Opens It's Orlando Location in Pine Hills

The community was buzzing, and local streets were packed as hundreds of Orlando residents lined up on Thursday for the grand opening of Florida’s first H Mart. H Mart describes itself as America’s premier Asian food destination that provides groceries and everyday essential needs, as well as upscale products. 

Beyond the eats, the superstore offers kitchenware, skincare products, and more. Also in-house is K-beauty brand Aritaum, quirky Korean and Japanese lifestyle store Artbox, Dodo Hair & Head Spa, Korean-founded photo studio Haru Film, and Kiddleton’s Japanese-style claw machine games.

H Mart has been working for years to establish a location in Central Florida and opened at the site of a former Super Target, located at 7501 W. Colonial Drive, which closed its doors in 2012.

“It means jobs, it means food, and it means opportunity,” Orange County District 6 Commissioner Michael Scott said. “What H Mart is looking to do is not only just provide a grocery store, but also provide spaces for small businesses you see around, and be a part of the community and invest in it.”

The store will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., including holidays.