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888 International Market is the largest Asian and international grocery in the Kansas City metro area, a locally owned independent supermarket in Overland Park, Kansas, opened in 2009 — carrying produce, live seafood, meats, and pantry goods spanning China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and more, with an in-house bakery and café.

Description

888 International Market is the largest Asian and international grocery store in the Kansas City metropolitan area, located at 10118 W. 119th Street in Overland Park, Kansas.12 The store opened in 2009 in a former Hy-Vee supermarket building, giving it the floor space to stock one of the widest selections of international food products in the region.2 Every aisle is organized by country of origin — China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and more — and the inventory spans fresh produce, live and fresh seafood (including live crabs and shellfish), meats, bulk items, baked goods, frozen foods, shelf-stable imports, flowers, plants, herbs, and specialty gifts and housewares.23

Two in-store cafés anchor opposite ends of the market: one serving Chinese food and one Korean, both open during market hours.2 The in-house bakery produces steam buns, dumplings, and wontons made fresh on-site, alongside a 888 Bakery & Café component offering bubble teas and specialty drinks.13 888 has been recognized in Feast Magazine’s Feast 50 as the Kansas City area’s top international market.4

Yelp listing updated May 2026 with 431 photos and 211 reviews.5

Ownership and history

888 International Market is operated as 888 International Market, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, with Tim Liu listed as the resident agent and principal contact in state records.6 The LLC was incorporated in April 2002 and commenced operations in 2003; the current Overland Park supermarket location opened in 2009 in the former Hy-Vee building at W. 119th Street.26

Owner background details are not publicly documented in available sources — Tim Liu’s national origin, immigration history, and personal biography are not covered in the press or on the store’s official site. The business is clearly an independent local operation (single location, owner-operated LLC, no out-of-town chain affiliation), but the ownership depth that would support a Tier 1 assessment (KC roots, long personal tenure, or multi-generational story) is not yet confirmed in public sources.

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Footnotes

  1. 888 Int’l Market official site — https://888intlmarket.com/ — accessed 2026-06-08 — Asserts: business name, Overland Park location, largest international market in KC area, in-house bakery and café, weekly specials. ↩ ↩2

  2. Feast Magazine — “888 International Market Has Everything You Need for Asian-Inspired Cooking” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/888-international-market-has-everything-you-need-for-asian-inspired-cooking/article_f06acae6-1c27-11e5-97dc-af8b4a5d7cb9.html — accessed 2026-06-08 — Asserts: largest international market in KC area; opened 2009 in former Hy-Vee building; aisle-by-country layout (China, Japan, Korea, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, more); live and fresh seafood including live crabs; two in-store cafés (Chinese, Korean); in-house steam buns, dumplings, wontons; fresh produce, bulk items, flowers, plants, herbs, gifts. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  3. Feast Magazine — “In Overland Park, 888 International Market Offers an Expansive Selection of Asian Groceries” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/kansas-city/article_6942be1e-4389-11ea-ad7c-27f3b7b47519.html — accessed 2026-06-08 — Asserts: expansive selection of Asian groceries; 888 Bakery & Café component; bubble teas and specialty drinks. ↩ ↩2

  4. Feast Magazine Feast 50 — “International Market: 888 International Market” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/feast-50/international-market-888-international-market/article_2da90c86-268e-11e5-8107-0f5ab3266ac6.html — accessed 2026-06-08 — Asserts: Feast 50 recognition as top international market in Kansas City. ↩

  5. Yelp — “888 International Market,” 10118 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS — https://www.yelp.com/biz/888-international-market-overland-park — accessed 2026-06-08 (via search summary) — Asserts: address 10118 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66213; International Grocery category; updated May 2026; 431 photos, 211 reviews; active listing. ↩

  6. Better Business Bureau — “888 International Market, LLC” — https://www.bbb.org/us/ks/overland-park/profile/grocery-store/888-international-market-llc-0714-1000001837 — accessed 2026-06-08 (via search summary) — Asserts: LLC structure; Tim Liu listed as resident agent and principal contact; incorporated 4/10/2002; started 4/10/2003; Kansas LLC, Grocery Store category. ↩ ↩2

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Overland Park