H Mart announces commitment to address safety and community development plan

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the U.S., has announced its commitment to customer safety and community development.

H Mart hosted a community safety and development meeting at the H Mart Garden Grove store on June 7 with H Mart CEO Il Yeon Kwon, 45th Congressional District Representative Michelle Park Steel, Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones, Garden Grove Police Captain Brian Dalton, and other officials and residents.

“We are making various efforts to provide a safe shopping environment for our customers, including enhancing our in-store and out-of-store surveillance systems, increasing security staffing, and conducting emergency drills,” said the grocery chain. “We will continue to work with the local community to provide a safer and more convenient shopping experience for our customers and contribute to the development of the community.”

“This is the neighborhood where I was born and raised,” said Sergeant Jeff Brown of the Garden Grove Police Department’s Special Resource Team, who attended the meeting, “and we are committed to strengthening the security and safety of the area.”

H Mart opened its first store in Woodside, New York, in 1982 and now has more than 100 stores in 18 states, with nearly 6,000 associates and five regional distribution centers and processing facilities. H Mart is actively engaged in community and sustainability efforts, sponsoring nonprofits and small organizations across the country.

BY HAEUN CHUNG, HOONSIK WOO [chung.haeun@koreadaily.com]