Friday, October 9, 2026

[Updated] Japanese grocery Yamadaya coming to Avenue A

Updated: This is NOT the Budget Mart storefront, as previously reported. We apologize for the error.

A new tenant is coming to 37 Avenue A, between Second and Third Streets. 

Signage for Yamadaya, a Japanese grocery store with several Manhattan locations, has arrived at the long-vacant storefront. 

Yamadaya sells Japanese groceries, snacks, sweets, household goods and beauty products. (The Yamadaya website lists a fall opening here.)

No word on an opening date.

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13 comments:

  1. TrixieOctober 9, 2026 at 7:14 AM

    Oh, this is great news! I love the Japanese stores on Sixth Avenue and it’ll be nice to have one closer to home.

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    1. Scuba DivaOctober 9, 2026 at 12:33 PM

      There's Fujisan right on 2nd ave and 10th street: https://www.yelp.com/biz/fujisan-japanese-mart-new-york

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  2. EPAOctober 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM

    This chain is expanding like crazy!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM

    I miss Sunrise Mart!

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  4. XeoOctober 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM

    I was sort of harboring a hope that this would be the new Two Boots location (if I have it right, this is the old Two Boots spot). But this sounds like a good store to have as well. I look forward to checking it out.

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  5. Mr Nice GuyOctober 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM

    I miss Sunrise Mart too, but Yamada on 6th Ave is great. Nice addition to the neighborhood, I can't wait for them to open!

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  6. Glenn BelverioOctober 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM

    Was also hoping this would be the new Two Boots location--but I'll take a Japanese market so close to home! Miss Sunrise Mart.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM

    I miss Sunrise Mart as well and once in a while I make the trip to Japan Village in Brooklyn where the large Sunrise Mart is located; it is only 20-25 minutes away using the express N train. If I need anything in a jiffy then I go to Dainobu on 6th. Avenue

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  8. AnonymousOctober 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM

    Oooh, this is a big win! The Japanese grocery on Second Ave. is too far away for random visits and the one on Grand is nice but pretty small.

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  9. AnonymousOctober 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM

    A - also bummed Two Boots isn't heading to the OG home. IMissAllThatRedPleather!

    B - glad SOMETHINGS finally going into no. 33 (been vacent - minus nycha construction offices - since Rafik moved to the NW corner years ago, no?)

    C - sucks to hear the Budget Mart space is on the market - it's a great counterpart to H Brickman & Sons and Essex Card Shop for all my detritus needs. Where are the good cheep (brick and mortar in the hood) everyday t-shirt & undie spots these days??

    D - as long as we're on the block, anybody know what's going down in the old High Vibe spot (138 E. 3rd St.)? The green signs gone, it's newly papered up, and I think I saw some folks going in and out a couplefew weeks back...

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