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This App Lets You Read T&T Supermarket Labels And Translate Asian Grocery Store Products

Navigating the aisles of an Asian grocery store, like T&T Supermarket, without knowing any Chinese (or Korean, or Japanese, for that matter) can often feel like a high-stakes game of food roulette. There's the thrill of chance, the possibility of stumbling on a hidden culinary gem, and, occasionally, the odd misstep of bringing home something completely unexpected.

Is that a tin of sweet lychee or pickled radish? Will that paste elevate your stir fry, or set your mouth on fire? In the past, you might've relied on the goodwill of fellow shoppers or store attendants to demystify your finds, or maybe even based a purchase on the pictures. Now, your smartphone offers a more reliable solution.

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T&T Montreal Is Opening A New South Shore Location — Here's What You Should Know

After taking Montreal by storm, T&T Supermarket has now turned its sights on Brossard. The Asian grocery chain is planning to open a new location in Quartier Dix30 by fall 2024. The move reflects the supermarket’s growing influence in Quebec and an increasing demand for its offerings in the region.

Dix30 is already a magnet for shoppers and will soon house a 5,000 square-metre T&T expanse, amplifying the retail mix of the area. Its proximity to the REM connection means that the Asian supermarket giant is eyeing local shoppers, and casting a wider net to pull in commuters and residents from neighbouring areas.

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Montreal's New T&T Supermarket Is A Sprawling Wonder — Here's An Inside Look (PHOTOS)

T&T Supermarket officially touched down in Montreal in December 2022 — becoming the biggest T&T in all of Canada — and plans to expand its greater Montreal footprint with a Brossard store opening in 2024.

The original Montreal grocery store spans a whopping 6,500 square metres and offers a wide variety of products and services.

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Asian Grocery Store T&T's Montreal Opening Is Finally Coming Up

Canada's largest Asian supermarket chain, T&T, has been quietly readying its first-ever Quebec location. T&T Montreal was originally scheduled to open in the spring of 2022, but saw its open date postponed to make way for a vaccination clinic at its planned location. The company has been tight-lipped about its schedule since then. But that's about to change.

Highway-side T&T billboards promising an "opening soon" have begun to pop up in the city. On Instagram, the company finally confirmed its set to reveal an opening date in the week of November 14.

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