{"id":296870,"date":"2026-07-15T18:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296870\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:55:35","slug":"chinese-retailer-miniso-opens-store-in-jackson-heights-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/296870\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese retailer MINISO opens store in Jackson Heights \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48-_DSC8940.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"miniso\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Chinese retailer MINISO opened its newest location on July 11 in Jackson Heights.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n<p>Chinese Retailer and variety store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miniso-us.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MINISO<\/a> opened its newest store on Saturday, July 11, at 37-62 82nd St. in <a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/neighborhoods\/jackson-heights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Heights<\/a>, right off the 82nd Street \u2013 Jackson Heights 7 train stop. The grand opening featured 10% off for all guests that weekend, as well as 20% off for the first 50 guests on opening day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616474\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616474 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-_DSC9250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Customers explore MINISO in Jackson Heights. Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616475\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616475 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-_DSC9248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[MINISO] has a total of 5,000 or 6,000 stores in all the world,\u201d said Ben Chen, manager at the Jackson Heights location. \u201cThey create interesting products and try to bring good ideas for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616481\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616481 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-_DSC9230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616480\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616480 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9-_DSC9227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n<p>Between 300 and 400 guests attended the grand opening ceremony. The doors opened at 11 a.m., and by 12 p.m., the ribbon was officially cut by the managers and those who work for MINISO. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, two dance troupes from nearby Fairytale Dance Center of the Arts performed for guests, dancing to traditional Chinese music. The dancers received a free goodie bag after the performance, filled with items commonly found at MINISO.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616482\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616482 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/15-_DSC9181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>The grand opening celebration featured multiple dance performances. Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616483\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616483 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/29-_DSC9057.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616485\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616485 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/32-_DSC9041.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n<p>The variety store sells a plethora of items from different fandoms, including Sanrio, anime, Disney, Chiikawa, Harry Potter, Calico Critters and more. Products include blind boxes, care products, makeup, household goods and snacks. MINISO has everything for every fan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616476\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616476 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-_DSC9245.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Products are available from a wide variety of different fandoms. Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616478\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616478 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-_DSC9237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n<p>MINISO currently operates 294 stores in North America, with its first U.S. store opening in Pasadena, California, in 2017. There are over five MINISO stores in New York City, located around Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616477\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616477 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-_DSC9243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1535\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/?attachment_id=616479\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-616479 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-_DSC9240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Alice Moreno<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chinese retailer MINISO opened its newest location on July 11 in Jackson Heights. 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