The next step, he says, will be the pursuit of locations in theSan Francisco and San Jose, CA, areas. Muji currently operates 318stores in Japan, as well as 69 units in other Asian countries andin Europe. The chain sells private-brand household goods that itbills as high quality at inexpensive price points.
The New York Times Building, which is scheduled to open in thefall, is on Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st streets. Muji istaking a 5,000-sf, ground-floor space with a 10-year lease.
The 5,000-sf shell will probably be the average-sized locationfor the chain, though it could go into spaces as large as 10,000sf, Azami says. Muji will initially look to put stores in urbansettings nationally before seeking space in suburban malls.
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