Downtown's Also Getting a Famima!!

By Eric Richardson
Published: Friday, October 06, 2006, at 05:55PM

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Eric Richardson [Flickr]

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — In the comments on the 7-Eleven thread talk quickly shifted to Famima!!, the Japanese high-end convenience store currently sweeping its way across Los Angeles. Reader Kat chimed in to point out where the chain had just put up some Help Wanted signs.

Turns out Famima!! will be making its Downtown debut in the Pacific Building on 6th, between Grand and Olive. It'll be in the space previously occupied by a lunchtime theatre company. I also grabbed a shot of the under construction space, which comes out looking vaguely ominous in the shot.

Update (Monday): As Fred Camino noted in the comments, Downtown's actually getting double the Famima!! with another location going in at 800 S. Figueroa, right next to Roy's Restaurant.

I'm a little bit curious about that choice of location, though, since it's sort of out of the way for residential crowds. Perhaps the chain's just getting set for the future when all the South Park stuff hits. Or, more likely, they think the office crowd there can carry the location by itself.

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Comments

Scott Mercer writes:

Yes! Only four blocks from me. Let the Famima!! countdown begin!!

# on Oct.06.2006 AT 07:21 PM

Whitman Lam writes:

Right now, any business that stays open later than 5 PM is a sign that some decent nightlife is finally coming back. Just like the good old days, we can rebuild the Trolley cars too if business starts to pick up.

# on Oct.06.2006 AT 08:41 PM

Fred Camino writes:

This is interesting in regards to Famima Downtown... today I was in Pasadena at the new Famima at the Treo Apartments and they had a bulletin board inside with a Famimia help wanted sign much like the ones you have posted here, but the difference was they specified and address of the new location they were hiring for: 800 South Figueroa Street. That's in South Park, the same building where "Roys" is located. Unfortunately being and idiot, I forgot to snap a picture of the help wanted sign, but I assure you this is what it said. I can only imagine this means that there will be TWO Famima's in Downtown Los Angeles. It's not out of the question I guess, there's two in close proximity in Pasadena, but of course Pasadena is a lot more alive than Downtown... but this could be a great thing, especially of they are open late like we all hope. Go Famima!!!

# on Oct.08.2006 AT 10:12 PM

green LA girl writes:

Less on the Famima and more on the new places opening thread -- Is the downtown Groundwork Coffee open yet? I spoke to Ric at Groundwork a while back, and he said that a store should open at 2nd and Main at the end of Sept.

I'd go out there to visit, but since I live in Santa Monica, I'd rather not try to visit then be disappointed cuz it's not open -- Wondering if you've seen anything --

# on Oct.09.2006 AT 10:02 PM

Eric Richardson writes:

Nope, nothing on the Groundwork front yet. I don't know what their timeline looks like at this point.

# on Oct.09.2006 AT 10:12 PM

Scott Mercer writes:

Groundwork is not there yet, but there is a Chinese restaurant in the Higgins that should be open already, if not in short order. Which made me think, where exactly in the building is the Groundwork going to be? I didn't see an available space for it...

And hey, when is Weeneez opening at 5th and Spring already!? (worst name ever for a restaurant)...I talked to the owner about two weeks ago during the art walk (the art gallery portion of the business is already open) and she said it could be open in about two weeks. So where is it? I want hot dogs!!

# on Oct.18.2006 AT 09:10 PM

le lion writes:

hooray! i am obsessed with Famima!!'s hot steamy buns (yes, you can giggle) and i am so excited to know that they'll soon be available downtown.

# on Dec.11.2006 AT 02:48 PM

Kassy writes:

Now Downtown has a bunch of Famimas. It seems safer at least than the 711 right?

# on Jul.12.2009 AT 08:36 PM

Oscar writes:

I know... what is it about the 711 that makes it so attractive to sketchy people? the cramped hallways the feeling of gas station, the colors perhaps? I wish the famima @ the Pac Building was open 24/7 to avoid going to that 7/11...

# on Jul.13.2009 AT 04:32 PM