If you can’t get enough of Hello Kitty, then Irvine, California is where you want to be. This week, the first Hello Kitty Cafe opened up at the Irvine Spectrum Center Mall. Hello Kitty enthusiasts camped out for as much as three hours before the store’s opening, and the cafe sold out of its baked goods and had to close early. The cafe has continued to sell out every day since its opening.
So what exactly is the draw of the Hello Kitty Cafe? Hello Kitty has become a major marketing force; the cartoon cat can be found on a wide variety of items in multiple countries. Hello Kitty enthusiasts will certainly want the experience of eating at the cafe.
The cafe offers a variety of desserts, baked goods, and drinks, all with the Hello Kitty theme, of course. But if you want to visit the cafe, plan on waiting a long while. Lines can take up to three hours to get through at this popular attraction.
