San Francisco’s new T&T Supermarket opened November 5 at City Center, bringing groceries, prepared meals and a café to a Geary Boulevard storefront that had sat empty for more than nine years.

The Canadian chain occupies the former Best Buy space at 2675 Geary Boulevard, near Masonic Avenue. For residents, the opening adds another place to pick up ingredients for dinner, browse a bakery counter or grab a meal without leaving the city.

More than a grocery run

The San Francisco store includes T&T’s first U.S. café, with Asian-inspired drinks such as ube and black sesame lattes. A self-serve hot food bar, Taiwanese sticky rice rolls and an in-house bakery round out the prepared-food offerings.

That combination gives the market a role beyond the weekly shop. Visitors can stop for lunch or a drink, then explore the grocery aisles; home cooks have another option for specialty ingredients alongside the markets they already use.

T&T’s March 2025 announcement outlined a store combining Asian groceries, prepared food, baked goods and beauty products. The opening brings that plan into a retail space whose long vacancy had become a familiar feature of the shopping center.

A new use for a familiar address

The opening ends more than nine years of vacancy at the former electronics store. Filling the space is a significant change at City Center, though the effect on nearby businesses will take longer to become clear.

The store is T&T’s second Bay Area location, following its California debut at San Jose’s Westgate Center earlier this year. Founded in Vancouver in 1993, the chain is led by second-generation chief executive Tina Lee.

San Francisco shoppers now have a closer way to try the format. Whether it becomes a regular stop will depend on the everyday details: prices, selection and how easily a visit fits into the trip home.

Planning a visit

Head to City Center at 2675 Geary Boulevard and check T&T’s store information for current hours. If a particular café drink, bakery item or specialty ingredient is the reason for the trip, confirm availability with the store.

For a first look, a short shopping list leaves room to explore the food counters and see how the new market fits your routine.

Sources & References

SFGATE: San Francisco opening and the former Best Buy vacancy

The Shelby Report: store opening, food counters and first U.S. café

T&T: San Francisco expansion announcement

T&T: store locations and current hours