Grocery/C-Store/Drugstore – Joint Winner 1st Place – Tokyo Central Specialty Market
Selected by a panel of professional judges as one of two winners in the Grocery/C-Store/Drugstore category for design:retail Magazine’s inaugural SPECTRUM Awards. The Awards celebrate ‘the best-designed projects and products the retail design industry has to offer.
The story of a Japanese grocery brand offering a far more localized experience, one that provides customers with a sense of ownership and belonging in it’s new Californian neighborhood.
Gardena, Calif.-based Marukai Corp., which now operates seven stores under the Tokyo Central banner, embarked on this project with a clear mission: to create a new experience for locals that celebrates the fusion of Californian-Japanese culture in the heart of Orange County’s Yorba Linda.
Gabriella Halcovich is the National Account Manager at Commercial Lighting Industries, specializing in commercial lighting solutions for hospitality, restaurant, retail, and architectural projects nationwide. She partners with architects, interior designers, and developers to deliver lighting that brings spaces to life.
