The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is rolling into Nashville for one day only

Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean
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Sanrio lovers rejoice, the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be making a stop in Nashville for one day only.

The all pink cafe on wheels will be at the Mall at Green Hills on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., located near Chopt and Cava. The appearance at Green Hills is part of the cafe truck's 2023 tour across the United States, following Nashville the truck will roll to New Orleans.

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Fans of Hello Kitty can look forward to edible cafe goodies as well as various limited edition merchandise including:

  • Hello Kitty Cafe Hoodie

  • Hello Kitty Cafe Cup Plush

  • Hello Kitty Cafe T-Shirt

  • Hello Kitty Cafe Glass Mug with Sprinkle Handle

  • Hello Kitty Cafe Lunchbox

  • Hello Kitty Cafe Canvas Tote

  • Stainless Hello Kitty Cafe Rainbow Thermos (18oz and 32oz)

  • Hand-Decorated Cookie Sets

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck debuted in October 2014, as part of Sanrio's first food-related venture. Since then the mobile cafe has delighted thousands of fans from coast to coast, drawing crowds of up to hundreds of fans at each stop.

The cafe truck accepts only credit and debit card payments.

What is Sanrio?

Sanrio is a Japanese entertainment company founded by Shintaro Tsuji in 1960. The word Sanrio is derived from the Spanish words san which means saint and the word rio which means river.

The company designs a multitude of characters and produces a wide range of products from stationary, clothing, gifts, accessories and more. The products focus on the kawaii or cute segment of Japanese popular culture. Of all the Sanrio characters, Hello Kitty is the most popular.

The company's business model centers around it's "everyone getting along together” philosophy. With it's characters and products, the company aims to spread messages and feelings of unification, love and happiness.

A Hello Kitty Cafe lunchbox, one of the many limited edition collectibles available from the cafe truck.
A Hello Kitty Cafe lunchbox, one of the many limited edition collectibles available from the cafe truck.

"With this in mind, Sanrio was established with the desire to build a peaceful culture on the riverbanks, where it’s said that humans first began to make homes for themselves. The hope was to create a community of people who could live in harmony and with consideration for each other," said Tsuji in a message to the company's website.

"By providing a variety of social, communication and gift products, including greeting cards, music, videos, books, and live entertainment to foster friendship, we hope to expand the circle of friendship and goodwill to every corner of the globe like the water that flows through the world’s rivers."

Diana Leyva covers trending news and service for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com or follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @_leyvadiana

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