H Mart

H Mart is the largest Asian-American supermarket chain in the United States, specializing in Korean and broader Asian food products, fresh produce, and household goods. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, the company has expanded to over 100 locations across North America and the United Kingdom. While primarily a retail grocery business, H Mart maintains a presence in the healthcare sector through in-store pharmacies and the distribution of traditional Asian herbal medicines and health supplements. The company is a private entity and does not engage in biotechnology research or pharmaceutical drug development. For a life sciences analyst, H Mart is relevant as a significant retail distributor of consumer health products and a provider of community-based pharmacy services.