PHOTOS: Take a look inside Honolulu’s new Korean CU store

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The hum of downtown Honolulu will soon get a taste of Seoul.

CU, one of South Korea’s largest convenience store chains, is opening its first United States location in Hawaiʻi to mark a new era for local shoppers and food lovers alike.

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The store at 1088 Bishop Street, inside the Executive Centre, will open next week, with its grand opening and blessing ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12 at noon.

“Downtown Honolulu is the perfect place for us to open our first CU Hawaii,” said RobertKurisu, CEO of CU Hawaii LLC. “The store will offer fresh grab-and-go food, customizablebeverages, a wide range of popular instant ramen, and many other unique Korean andlocal products for people working, living and visiting downtown.”

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