Oseyo
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| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Number of locations | 7 |
| Products | Groceries, consumer goods |
Number of employees | 100+ |
| Website | www |
Oseyo is a supermarket chain specializing in Korean foods, as well as other Asian products.
It is the largest company of its kind operating in the UK.
Overview
The company is currently the largest asian retailer in the UK when taking into consideration the number of branches.
The company currently has ten branches in the United Kingdom, eight of which are located in London.
The first store was opened on Tottenham Court Road, London in 2015.[1]
While nine of the ten shops are mainly focused on selling grocery items, London Waterloo station branch used to also cater for hot foods, and originally offering a number of seats for eating in Korean meals, before this was discontinued in 2022.[2]
The company is a partner of H Mart group, which launched its first store in Europe in London New Malden in 2011.[3]
Although specializing in Korean food, a variety of other Asian products, from Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan etc., and a number of stationery and household products are part of its assortment.
When translated from Korean into English, the name "Oseyo" means "Welcome, please come in".
Branches
London
- Tottenham Court Road
- Camden Town
- Waterloo
- Angel
- Soho
- Hammersmith[4]
- Battersea Power Station
- Kingston
Outside London
- Oxford Road, Manchester
- Cambridge
See also
References
- ^ "H Mart open ministore". United Kpop. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Guide to Korean food". The Strand Magazine. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "The best bits of New Malden". Timeout. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "New brands in Hammersmith broadway". Retail Destination. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.