French-Asian Bakery Chain Opening Second Chesterfield Location
TL;DR: Tous Les Jours, a French-Asian bakery chain, is opening two Chesterfield locations: one under construction at Midlothian Turnpike and another planned near Brandermill.
Quick facts
- Who: Tous Les Jours, a Seoul-based bakery chain (CJ Group)
- What: Two new bakery locations opening in Chesterfield County
- When: No opening dates announced yet
- Where: 7401 Midlothian Turnpike (under construction) and 4537 Commonwealth Centre Parkway near Brandermill (planned)
The story
Tous Les Jours, a Seoul-based bakery chain, is establishing a growing presence in Chesterfield County with two planned locations, both still in development. The company, which operates more than 200 locations across the United States, already maintains an outpost within Lotte Plaza Market in western Henrico. The Chesterfield expansion demonstrates confidence in the local market and will mark the chain's second and third regional locations.
The first Chesterfield site is under construction at 7401 Midlothian Turnpike, near the Chippenham Parkway interchange on an outparcel of Chippenham Square shopping center. The bakery will occupy a former car dealership, expanding the 2,900-square-foot building to 4,200 square feet with a rear addition housing the bakery's kitchen. The buildout will include indoor dining and patio seating. A purchase by Tgislee LLC in early 2025 valued the property at $1.5 million, though its assessed value is approximately $535,000.
A second location is planned at 4,537 Commonwealth Centre Parkway near Brandermill in a 4,500-square-foot space that previously housed the thrift store Kid to Kid. The location sits in a shopping center that also includes Uptown Cheapskate and is near a Target store.
Tous Les Jours serves breads, cakes, pastries, coffee, and tea. The chain was founded in South Korea in 1997 and began U.S. expansion in 2004. Neither opening date has been publicly announced, and the specific franchisee operators for the Chesterfield locations remain undisclosed.
Key players
- Tous Les Jours: French-Asian bakery chain expanding into Chesterfield
- CJ Group: Seoul-based conglomerate parent company
Why it matters: The expansion reflects growing retail and dining activity in Chesterfield's commercial corridors and adds to the county's diverse dining options.
Places
- Midlothian Turnpike
- Chippenham Parkway
- Commonwealth Centre Parkway
- Brandermill
- Chippenham Square
- Lotte Plaza Market (Henrico)+Chesterfield+VA)
Development timeline
- 2004Tous Les Jours begins U.S. expansion: Seoul-based chain founded in 1997 in South Korea begins opening U.S. locations [source]
- early 2025Tgislee LLC purchases Midlothian Turnpike property: Former car dealership at 7401 Midlothian Turnpike purchased for $1.5 million to house Tous Les Jours location [source]
- 2025 (August)Midlothian Turnpike location begins construction: Bakery begins buildout of former car dealership at 7401 Midlothian Turnpike, expanding from 2,900 to 4,200 square feet with rear kitchen addition [source]
- 2026 (October)Brandermill location announced: Tous Les Jours announces second Chesterfield location at 4537 Commonwealth Centre Parkway near Brandermill in 4,500-square-foot space [source]
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Sources
- French-Asian bakery chain has location in the works near Brandermill - Richmond BizSense
- French-Asian bakery rising at former car dealership in Chesterfield - Richmond BizSense