The new West Broad Commons store is the company’s fifth location, Kim said. In addition to the Midlothian store, the company has stores in Alexandria and Falls Church in Northern Virginia, and in Langley Park, Md.

The new New Grand Mart, at about 40,000 square feet, is the largest of Green Paradise’s stores. The Midlothian store is 28,000 square feet, and the other stores are in the 25,000- to 30,000-square-foot range, Kim said.

The produce section takes up at least one-fourth of the store space, and a seafood counter stretches along a section at the back of the store.

Kyoo Lee, CEO of Green Paradise Enterprises, said the store will get fruits and vegetables delivered daily. A company truck will make trips to New York City several times a week to get seafood.

International markets are a specialty sector of the grocery market. Kim said they are able to compete against mainstream grocery stores because they have unique products.

Store manager Guillermo Machado transferred from the Alexandria store, Kim said.