C'MART

Name

C'MART

Legal name

C'MART

Website

https://cmartboston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asian Supermarket Retail

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511), Grocery and Convenience Retailers (4451)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

East Asian (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Asian supermarket
• Fresh produce retail
• Groceries and seafood
• Chinese grocery store
• Ethnic food retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: C-Mart generates revenue through direct retail sales of groceries, fresh produce, seafood, meat, frozen foods, prepared foods, and household items. Customers purchase products in-store at checkout, representing one-time transactional revenue rather than recurring subscriptions. The business model relies on product margins, inventory turnover, and volume sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

C'MART operates two physical Asian supermarket stores in Boston, Massachusetts, selling fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits, premium meats, live seafood, frozen prepared Asian foods, and a wide selection of Chinese and Western groceries. The stores offer in-store services including meat slicing, fish cleaning, and live aquatic seafood selection from in-store aquariums. As a subsidiary brand of Greater China Supermarket (大中華超級市場), C-Mart serves Asian families and diverse community members seeking authentic Asian food products at competitive prices.

Product overview

C'MART is a retail supermarket operated by Greater China Supermarket (大中華超級市場), founded in 2001, with locations across New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia, and Georgia. The store offers a comprehensive range of Asian food products including fresh vegetables, seasonal fruits, premium meats, live seafood, frozen prepared foods, and Chinese/Western groceries. The supermarket serves Asian families by providing familiar foods and daily necessities in a comfortable shopping environment while introducing Asian culinary culture to diverse communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Vegetables (新鮮蔬菜) Daily farm-fresh vegetables including leafy greens, beans, gourds, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, corn, and peppers, sourced directly from farms for freshness and competitive pricing. Sold to walk-in retail customers at C-Mart's Boston stores.
• Seasonal Fruits (四季水果) Daily selection of seasonal fruits sourced from early morning markets, including Hawaiian papaya, Thai durian, Philippine mangoes, and Chinese lychees, offered to retail customers seeking imported Asian specialty fruits.
• Premium Meats (上選肉類) Fresh meats with in-store slicing services and a variety of marinated meat options ideal for grilling and quick meal preparation, sold to retail customers at C-Mart's Boston locations.
• Live Seafood (生猛海鮮) Fresh live seafood including lobsters, crab, geoduck, oysters, and clams, stocked daily in large in-store aquariums with fish cleaning and preparation services provided to retail customers.
• Frozen Foods (冷凍食品) Asian-style prepared foods including sushi, roasted meats, and Asian takeaway options for quick meals, sold to retail customers.
• Chinese & Western Groceries (中西雜貨) Wide variety of groceries including eggs, milk, rice, noodles, tofu, soy sauce, seasonings, Southeast Asian products, American foods, and household items, sold to retail customers.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wegmans: Wegmans is a major East Coast supermarket chain now expanding into the Boston area, competing for general grocery basket share with broad assortments and strong store experience. Comparable as a competing grocery format but lacking C-Mart's Asian specialty depth.
• Patel Brothers: Patel Brothers is the largest South Asian grocery chain in the U.S. Comparable to C-Mart as an ethnic-focused supermarket serving an immigrant community with authentic imported products, fresh produce, and specialty ingredients — analogous business model targeting a different diaspora.

Direct peers

• H Mart: H Mart is the largest North American Asian supermarket chain, operating 80+ stores across the U.S. and Canada. Directly comparable to C-Mart as a Korean/pan-Asian supermarket serving immigrant communities with fresh produce, live seafood, and imported Asian groceries.
• Seafood City Supermarket: Seafood City Supermarket is a Filipino-American supermarket chain with strong Southeast Asian assortment, live seafood tanks, and imported Asian produce. Comparable to C-Mart in operating format (live tanks, fresh produce, Asian imports) though specializing in Filipino/Southeast Asian rather than Chinese assortments.
• Hong Kong Supermarket: Hong Kong Supermarket operates Chinese-American supermarkets primarily in the Northeast U.S. with full assortment of Chinese groceries, fresh seafood, and live tanks. Directly comparable to C-Mart in product mix, customer base, and regional footprint.
• Super 88 (Boston): Super 88 is a Boston-based Asian supermarket chain explicitly mentioned by C-Mart customers as a competing store for Chinese groceries, fresh produce, and Asian specialty products in the same Boston trade area.
• 99 Ranch Market: 99 Ranch Market is one of the largest Chinese-American supermarket chains in the U.S. with 50+ stores, founded in 1984. Directly comparable to C-Mart as a Chinese-focused supermarket chain serving Asian family shoppers with authentic imported products.
• Ming's Supermarket (Boston): Ming's Supermarket is a local Boston Asian supermarket mentioned by C-Mart customers as a direct competitor for Chinese groceries, fresh vegetables, and meat products with comparable pricing in the same metropolitan market.

Emerging players

• Weee!: Weee! is an online Asian grocery delivery platform serving the Boston metro with pan-Asian SKUs at competitive prices. Comparable to C-Mart as a source for Asian groceries but competing purely on convenience/price via digital channels — represents the omnichannel threat to traditional Asian supermarkets.

Regional players

• Kam Man Food: Kam Man Food is a long-established Chinese-American supermarket chain based on the East Coast (NJ/NY area). Comparable to C-Mart's product mix and customer base, though operating in a different regional footprint from C-Mart's Boston focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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