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ABC Stores’ history closely linked to founding family’s

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COURTESY ABC STORES

ABC Stores began 99 years ago in Kaimuki when Morita Kosasa opened his first store. The third generation of Kosasas now runs the company.

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COURTESY ABC STORES

ABC Stores began 99 years ago in Kaimuki when Morita Kosasa opened his first store. The third generation of Kosasas now runs the company.

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“From the second grade I worked in the Kaimuki store. I would take the bus from school and stock the shelves.” - Paul Kosasa, President and CEO, ABC Stores