has gloss | eng: Famima!! is a chain of small upscale convenience stores based on and owned by FamilyMart stores of Japan. Founded on September 17, 2004, the stores bring the Japanese model of premium convenience stores targeting the middle and upper level income group of 21 - 41 years of age to the United States. Famima Corporation is currently testing stores on the American consumer segment by building 30 stores in Southern California. The company planned to follow these 30 with 220 additional stores by 2009. |