TESO Life Novi Grand Opening Weekend

TESO Life will open its first Michigan store on Friday, May 15, at 42688 Grand River Avenue, Suite 100, in Novi, according to the retailer’s store listings and local coverage. The opening starts a three-day promotion that runs through May 17 at the Sakura Novi development, with store hours listed as 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day. The Novi location spans 12,000 square feet and will sell Asian-themed beauty products, collectibles, snacks, beverages and household goods, Hometown Life reported in a story republished by Blue Water Healthy Living. TESO Life’s website describes the chain as a lifestyle retailer with stores across multiple states and says the company was founded in May 2017 in New York’s Queens borough. (tesolife.com) ### Where is the store, and why is Novi the Michigan entry point? Novi is the site of Michigan’s first TESO Life because the store is opening inside Sakura Novi, an Asian-inspired mixed-use development on Grand River Avenue. Local coverage has described Sakura Novi as a retail and residential project aimed at serving a growing Asian American population in Oakland County, with restaurants, shops, housing and public garden space. (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) The address listed by both TESO Life and local news reports is 42688 Grand River Avenue. The official store directory still labels the Novi site as “coming soon,” but it matches the same address and suite information used in the grand-opening announcements. ### What is TESO Life offering during opening weekend? May 15 through May 17 are the advertised dates for the grand-opening event, according to TESO Life’s social post promoting the Novi launch. (bluewaterhealthyliving.com) The company said shoppers who spend $50 or more will receive a free snack gift bag, while purchases of $100 or more qualify for a free surprise gift bag. Every purchase during the event also comes with a limited-edition pin, the company said. (tesolife.com) A separate giveaway tied to Instagram and TikTok will award one $50 gift card, according to the same promotion. TESO Life said entries require following the company’s account, liking the post and commenting with a tag, with the offer valid only at the Novi store during the May 15-17 period. ### What kind of chain is TESO Life? (tiktok.com) TESO Life says it operates a network of stores in states including New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Georgia, Maryland and Nevada, with additional openings listed in several other markets. The company’s website markets Japanese and Asian consumer goods across categories including beauty, snacks, beverages, kitchenware and household products. (tiktok.com) The retailer says it works with Japanese suppliers and developers and positions itself around “high quality,” variety and low prices, according to its corporate description. That language comes from the company’s own website. ### What should shoppers know before going? The posted hours for the Novi store are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to TESO Life’s grand-opening announcement. (tesolife.com) The promotion is limited to the Novi location and runs from Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17. The next immediate milestone is the start of the opening weekend on May 15 at Sakura Novi, where TESO Life’s limited-edition pins and purchase-based gift bags are scheduled to be available while supplies last, based on the company’s event post. (tesolife.com) (tiktok.com)