Lee Lee International Supermarket, a popular supplier of foods from over 30 countries, was purchased by California-based Maison Solutions for $2.2 million.The sale will allow Lee Lee to expand its offerings to include even more countries of origin.
Despite some worry from its regular customers about the change of ownership, Lee Lee’s management says that they will benefit. Wu says that around 10,000 new items will be added to the Tucson store’s inventory over the next five to six weeks. These include products from countries such as Brazil and Korea, among others.Wu says that the Tucson store's management, upper and lower staff will remain the same as the transition takes place.
This demographic shift in the past decade reflects the changes in customer demands, including the popularity of markets such as Lee Lee. Wu says that the store has become increasingly popular in the past few years, with customers looking for foods from a wider variety of countries.