There’ll soon be a whole lot more for Burnaby residents to love about MUJI.
The Japanese retailer is temporarily closing its Metropolis at Metrotown location for renovations that’ll see the store nearly double in size, according to a press release from the company.
Construction was expected to start Monday, Oct. 1 and wrap up by the end of the month. The new space will measure more than 12,000 square feet – up from its original size of about 7,700 sq. ft.
MUJI opened its Metropolis location in August 2017. It was the company’s first store in Western Canada. MUJI, known for selling simple but functional quality household items, opened its first Canadian store in Toronto in 2014.
After the expansion, the Metropolis location will be the second largest location in Canada behind the Vancouver location, which occupies more than 14,000 sq. ft. on Robson Street, according to the release.
“When we opened our first store in Western Canada, in August 2017, we were very surprised and happy to see so many people coming to visit us,” said Toru Akita, president of MUJI Canada, in the release. “One year later, we think it’s time to thank our loyal customers by offering them a bigger and better MUJI Metrotown.”
MUJI was founded in Japan in 1980 and has since opened 800 stores worldwide.
