Retail · community grocery
Fresh lanes. Familiar flavors.
Lucky Best, Inc. operates Maxim Market at this address—an Asian supermarket serving everyday cooking: Vietnamese staples, pan-Asian pantry goods, produce, seafood, and frozen lines that match how South Bay households actually shop.
01 — Store
Who we are on the ground.
Public business listings for 955 McLaughlin Ave, San José, CA 95122 describe the storefront as Maxim Market—a supermarket format with an Asian / Vietnamese specialty emphasis—and identify Lucky Best, Inc. as the operating entity. That is the same legal name and corridor you will find on this site’s contact block.
Day to day, the floor is built for basket-size trips and stock-up runs: wide aisles for rice and noodles, cold cases for tofu and greens, freezers for fish balls and banh chưng season, and dry shelves for sauces, tea, and snacks you cannot reliably find in a conventional big-box grocer.
Cross-check: independent directory pages (e.g. Locator.biz, Loc8NearMe, Yahoo Local) repeat the Maxim Market name, address, and (408) 279-3388 phone pattern; hours published online are summarized below—always confirm by phone before a long drive.
We grow when neighbors trust the ice, the dates on the label, and the person at the counter who remembers how you like your fish cut.
- 01Neighborhood scaleEast San José / Little Portugal corridor—close to families who cook often and restock weekly.
- 02Operator clarityCorporate correspondence routes through WELCH LADAYSHA GINEC using the official email and domain on file.
- 03Retail realismSeasonal spikes (holidays, Lunar New Year prep) shape ordering—so shelves shift with the calendar, not a static planogram.
02 — Aisles
What the building is built to hold.
Directory copy for this store class mentions produce, seafood, Asian dry goods, and ingredients geared to Vietnamese cooking. The grid below maps how we talk about the sales floor—exact SKU counts rotate with suppliers.
Leafy greens, herbs, citrus, and roots displayed for high turnover—priced for repeat visits, not one-time “loss leader” theater.
Whole fish, shellfish, and cut-to-order service where staffing allows; case rotation prioritized over “fill every inch.”
Soy and fish sauces, rice papers, noodles, curry pastes, dried shrimp, mushrooms, and the long tail of brands Asian kitchens ask for by shape and color.
Dumplings, buns, prepared bases, seafood mixes—cold chain maintained; overstock cleared instead of buried in back corners.
RTD teas, juices, instant drinks, and snack aisles tuned to what moves in San José heat and school-lunch culture.
Small wares (steamers, strainers, ladles) sized for apartment kitchens—high utility, low novelty clutter.
Produce rhythm
Morning pull-downs, misting discipline, and culling bruised fruit before it defines the customer’s memory of the whole department.
Packaged velocity
Face labels toward traffic, keep bilingual where vendors supply it, and chase out slow movers that steal inches from faster sellers.Cold integrity
Ice depth, drainage, and case temperature checks—non-negotiables when customers buy for same-day steam tables and hot pots.03 — Place
East San José context.
McLaughlin Avenue sits in a dense residential and small-business fabric—families, renters, multi-generational households, and commuters who pick up dinner ingredients on the way home. Urban geography references often group nearby corridors with Little Portugal and broader East San José identity; many shoppers also describe the area as part of the South Bay’s Vietnamese retail ecosystem (“Little Saigon” is used loosely across several blocks and cities—here we simply commit to being a dependable grocer on this corner).
That placement shapes buying: larger bag sizes on rice, value packs on noodles, high-repeat beverages, and weekend traffic that expects parking to move quickly.
04 — Visit
Hours, access, and how to find us.
Published hours (verify by phone)
Multiple third-party listings (e.g. Yahoo Local, Loc8NearMe-style pages) currently summarize Maxim Market as open about 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven days a week. Retail hours change with staffing, holidays, and remerchandising—call +1-408-279-3388 the same morning if you need certainty.
Parking & entry
Strip-mall supermarkets in this ZIP typically rely on a private surface lot; listings also mention wheelchair-accessible entry and standard card acceptance patterns. If you are bringing a large cooler for seafood, park where you will not block loading zones.
Map
Open directions using the legal street address (Google Maps and Apple Maps both resolve “955 McLaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA 95122”):
Google Maps — 955 McLaughlin Ave
05 — Standards
How we think about safe, honest retail.
These principles align with how California grocery inspectors—and your neighbors—evaluate trust: temperature control, date literacy, sanitation cadence, and staff training when something looks off.
- TCTemperature & timeCold chain first for seafood, tofu, and ready-to-heat items; hot holding only where equipment and volume justify it.
- RLRotation & labelsFIFO discipline on dairy-adjacent and high-risk categories; bilingual signage where it prevents wrong picks.
- CLCleanliness cadenceFloors, cases, and scales cleaned on a schedule tied to foot traffic, not “when it looks bad.”
- FBFeedback loopIf a product is repeatedly returned or complained about, we chase root cause with the vendor—not just slap a discount sticker.
06 — Grow
Where the business is pointed.
Independent supermarkets win on depth in the categories neighbors actually cook—not on pretending to stock everything. For Lucky Best, growth means:
- Assortment intelligence: expand SKUs where basket data and special-order requests repeat; shrink novelty one-offs that clog backstock.
- Supplier relationships: shorter paths on frozen imports and produce when quality is provably better—especially ahead of Lunar New Year, Tet prep, and summer BBQ seasons.
- In-store experience: faster checkout lines, clearer pricing at the shelf edge, and staff who can explain cuts, substitutes, and gluten-adjacent sauces without guesswork.
- Digital front door: this domain (lehmanfam.us) carries official contact data; expanded online ordering (if any) will be announced here—not only on third-party apps.
Corporate development stays tied to the sales floor: what scans, what spoils, and what customers ask for twice in one afternoon.
07 — FAQ
Straight answers before you drive.
Is this the same company as Maxim Market at 955 McLaughlin?
Who should I email for accounts, media, or legal notices?
Do you special-order items not on the shelf?
Is the (408) 279-3388 number the store line?
Legal entity & storefront
- Legal name
- Lucky Best, Inc.
- Retail banner
- Maxim Market (per public directory listings at this address)
- Address
- 955 McLaughlin Ave
San Jose, CA 95122-2612
United States - Primary contact
- WELCH LADAYSHA GINEC
- Phone
- +1-408-279-3388
- welchladayshaginece@lehmanfam.us
- Website
- https://lehmanfam.us
About this page
Content above reflects (1) verified contact information supplied for Lucky Best, Inc. and (2) store-type facts commonly repeated in independent online directories for Maxim Market at 955 McLaughlin Ave, including Asian/Vietnamese grocery positioning and published hours/amenities. It is not a legal filing and may lag remerchandising or hour changes—when in doubt, call the store.
Sources consulted for alignment: Locator.biz “Maxim Market, San Jose” listing; Loc8NearMe / Yahoo Local-style summaries for hours and store attributes; regional descriptions of East San José / Little Portugal corridor context.