CJ Olive Young to open five more U.S. stores

CJ Olive Young Corp. will open five additional stores in California by the first half of next year, expanding beyond Los Angeles into San Diego for the first time.

The company said Monday that it will open four stores in the Los Angeles area ? at Spectrum Center in Irvine, Del Amo Fashion Center in the South Bay, Bloom on Third in central Los Angeles, and Brea Mall in Orange County ? while the fifth will be located at Fashion Valley in San Diego.

The expansion will bring CJ Olive Young’s U.S. store count to seven. The company opened its first two outlets in the Los Angeles area in May and June, attracting a combined 27,000 customers as of end-October.

The new stores will be concentrated in premium shopping centers operated by Simon Property Group Inc. CJ Olive Young has also expanded its distribution network through a partnership with Sephora, launching dedicated K-beauty displays at its stores in August.