DAISO NEW STORE OPENING IN CHANDLER, ARIZONA

Daiso is pleased to announce that it will open a new store at Chandler Ranch in Chandler,Arizona on March1.This opening marks the 1st Daiso location in Arizona.As a value driven company,Daiso’s retail stores provide customers the opportunity to shop a wide range of quality products at a great price.“Our mission is to create joy through a fun shopping experience with unique products at an extraordinary value. Daiso’s expansion into new markets aligns with our vision tocreate an opportunity for everybody toDiscover Daiso!”says Lance Twitty,Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer for Daiso USA.

The Daiso store at Chandler Ranch encompasses8,236square feet,and features items that includeproducts from stationery,kitchen,cosmetics,home goods and more.This will be Daiso's89thU.S.store.Across the globe,the retailer has more than5,500stores and3,300stores in Japan alone.John Clarke,Chief Development Officer for

Daiso USA says,“Arizona is just the next step in our growth strategy.Chandler is thefirst of many units coming to the greater Phoenix area in the next few years.Wecurrently operate89units in5states.Arizona will be our6thstate with more statesopening in2024.Arizona based Daiso customers have shown us through our onlinebusiness and social media their desire for us to have stores in Arizona.That certainlyinfluenced our timing of coming to Arizona early in our growth strategy.

Daiso will celebrate its soft opening at Chandler Ranch on Wednesday,March1,beginning at10a.m.The official grand opening of the Chandler Ranch store is on March4.The first100customers that make a minimum purchase of\\$30on March4thand5thwill receive a free goodie bag.

The Chandler Ranch Daiso store is anchored by neighboring tenant99Ranch and is open from10a.m.to9p.m.Monday through Saturday,and from10a.m.to8 p.m.on Sunday.

Daiso was founded in1977in Japan and entered the US market in 2005.The Daiso US headquarters is located in La Mirada,CA.