Zoland Asian Market Opens Second Kansas City Store

The grocer has expanded into a 21,000-square-foot space in the Northland area.

Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Zoland Asian Market Opens Second Kansas City Store

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Zoland Asian Market has opened its second location in Kansas City, moving into a 21,000-square-foot space on NW Prairie View Road. The expansion aims to serve the Northland community, where customers previously traveled to the original State Avenue shop.

Why it matters

The new store provides a significantly larger footprint to accommodate customer demand in the Northland area. By moving into an existing retail space, the grocer is able to increase its capacity for local shoppers.

The new store spans 21,000 square feet, marking a major increase over the 3,200-square-foot original location. The facility operates daily, with hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

The players

Zoland Asian Market

This local grocery retailer specializes in Asian food products and ingredients.

Thang Piang

He is the founder and owner of the market who emigrated from Myanmar to the United States.

The details

The building at 7613 NW Prairie View Road previously served as a grocery location for businesses including United Super, Piggly Wiggly, Bresette's IGA, and Calia's SunFresh Marketplace. The owner spent two years searching for this specific site to better accommodate Northland residents.

2010: Thang Piang emigrated from Myanmar to Kansas City.
2020: Zoland Asian Market opened its first location.
2024-2026: The owner searched for a second store location.
October 2026: Zoland opened the new grocery store location.

Market Landscape

This growth follows the broader retail grocery expansion trend in the Kansas City Northland, which has seen an influx of new food retailers seeking to capture the area's growing population. The move positions Zoland Asian Market to compete more directly for market share in a region previously underserved by specialty grocers.

Northland residents now have closer access to a wide selection of specialty Asian groceries that previously required a trip to State Avenue. Customers can expect typical operating hours throughout the week, with the store remaining open until 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.

The takeaway

Expanding into larger, pre-existing retail footprints allows growing businesses to serve their customer base more effectively without needing new construction. Local shoppers benefit from increased inventory capacity and improved access to specialty goods in their own neighborhood.