Japanese bargain store Daiso is expanding across Miami. Here’s what to know

Daiso, a Japanese variety retail chain, opened a new location in Kendall in February, and is growing its Miami-Dade footprint. A third Miami-area store is set to open March 21 on West Flagler Street.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The Kendall Daiso is at Higate Square, 13840 SW 88th St. The chain also has a location at Gardens Promenade in Miami Gardens, and a third Miami-Dade store opens March 21 at Flagler Park Plaza, 8257 W. Flagler St.

• Items are priced between $2.25 and $15. The stock includes kitchenware, cleaning supplies and storage containers, as well as electronics, makeup, pet supplies, toys and Japanese snacks.

• Daiso was founded in Japan in 1977 and is still based in Higashihiroshima, with its U.S. subsidiary based in Anaheim, California. The company has about 100 U.S. stores, with more planned.

• The chain has also opened stores in Tampa and Clearwater as part of its Florida expansion.

• Miniso, a separate China-based retailer selling Japanese-themed low-priced household goods, toys, cosmetics and Disney and Marvel collectibles, opened its fourth Miami-Dade store in February at the Palms at Town & Country mall in Kendall. It joins Miniso locations on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, at Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater and at Westland Mall in Hialeah.

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