Driving down State Road 70 in Bradenton, it’s easy to miss the nondescript grocery store.
Wong Kai Imports is tucked behind a warehouse, a remnant of the former wholesale business — a lucrative operation John Wong ran with his two brothers but had to cut loose nearly a decade ago to prioritize his health.
Still, the grocery store remained open. And, for the last 43 years, it’s been one of the few places in Manatee County shoppers could get a big, leafy bulb of bok choy, a bottle of fish sauce or a tub of pork floss…