Ethnic Food Retailers

By: Mandi Ellis, Annie Halliburton and Johnny Trumps

Overview Asian Food Retailer - Uwajimaya Latin American Food Retailer - Pelos Indian Food Retailer - Devi Market

UwajimayaAsian Food Retailer Beaverton, Oregon Hours:

Mon.-Sat. 9AM-10PMSunday 9AM-9PM

Features:Restaurant, Bookstore, Grocery Store

and Asian Cosmetics StoreOnline recipes and Food definitions

Where is Uwajimaya? 10500 SW

Beaverton-Hillsdale HWYBeaverton, OR 97005

Also in Seattle and Bellevue

Products/ServicesHakatamon

Restaurant -Great Sushi!!

Grocery Store From Ashi to Zuiki Fresh Produce/Seafood Bakery and Rice Wines

Gifts-Chopsticks, Kimonos, Dolls and much more

Kinokuniya Bookstore Japan’s largest

Bookstore chain in partner Japanese Books,

Comics, Movies and Music

Cosmetics-Foreign Perfumes

-Makeup

Where do their products come from?

Uwajimaya Beaverton offers groceries and gifts from Asia as well as the best meat, seafood, produce and products from local vendors and artisans.

Customer Base Asian-American

population is growing 10,649 Asian decent

in Beaverton out of 83,447 total population

10,242,998 Asians in United States in 2000

As a panaderia (bakery) Pilos Mexican Bakery carries traditional Mexican baked goods.As a tienda (shop) Piolos Mexican Bakery carries hard to find non perishable Mexican foods.

Where is Pelos? 954 Nw Circle Blvd

Corvallis, OR 97330 Behind Rite-Aid

Hours: Weekdays 7am-8pm Weekends 7am-7pm

Can vary since privately owned

Baked Goods At Pelos Pastries

Many filled

Bread Conchas (shell),

Mexican sweat bread

Cakes Tres Leches (cake of

three milks)

Flan

Foods at Pelos Canned cactus Specialty drinks Mexican candy Canned soups Mexican snacks Tortillas and tostadas

Info on Pelos The Store

Mexican music played in the background creates a relaxing environment

Supplier of hard to find Mexican foods is out of Los Angles, CA

Been in business since 2003

Hispanic Customers Largest American minority

43 million (14.4% of US population)

Larger Families 43.2% of Hispanic American

families have 4 people or more 21.9% of other American

families are 4 people or more Smaller Household Income

Hispanics $34,241 Other Americans $44,389

Devi Indian Market

Devi SpecificsHours:

Tuesday-Friday: 12-7pm

Saturday: 11-7pm

Sunday: 12-6pm

Location:919D NW Circle Blvd

Corvallis, OR 97330

across from Pelos!

About Devi MarketDevi is an Asian Indian specialty food market that caters to those who desire spice and a change to their normal meal!

Devi FoodsThey sell:

rice, beans, vegetables, spices, drinks, sweets, and even rent movies!!

Community Recipe Board

Devi ImportsWhere is the food

imported from?Portland …if there’s a question, look at the label.

The Favorite?Fresh Vegetables

The consumer base?Majority Asian Indians

Asian Indians in Oregon

Population: 9,575 people ~ 0.3%

Asians in general: 127,339 people ~ 3.7%

When I visited

Devi Market….

Sources http://0-academic.mintel.com.oasis.oregonstate.edu/sinatra/

academic/my_reports/display/id=167390&anchor=atom#atom0

http://www.uwajimaya.com

www.census.gov