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Ba U Gyi grocery in Saint Paul drops from state license list

Ba U Gyi grocery in Saint Paul drops from state license list

Rule Changes Saint Paul, MN local

A license lapse is an indication, not confirmation — the store may still be trading

Today: License missing from second consecutive reading

Overview

Updated 2 hours ago

Ba U Gyi Grocery, a small grocery at 1101 Rice Street in Saint Paul, has disappeared from Minnesota's list of active food establishment licenses. It appeared on the Aug. 28 reading, was still present Sept. 16, and has been missing from two consecutive readings since.

The state publishes no license dates, so this is an early signal rather than a confirmation — the store may still be trading while its paperwork lags. A permanent lapse would leave the Rice Street storefront without a licensed operator and cut off a neighborhood source of everyday groceries.

Why it matters

If the lapse is real, a neighborhood grocery on Saint Paul's Rice Street loses its license and shoppers lose a daily food source.

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Key Indicators

2
Consecutive readings without the license
License present Aug. 28 and Sept. 16, missing from the two most recent readings.
19
Days the license appeared active
From the first observed reading (Aug. 28) to the last one on Sept. 16.

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Organizations Involved

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Ba U Gyi Grocery LLC
Convenience store / grocery
License absent from Minnesota's active food establishment list

A small grocery and convenience store at 1101 Rice Street in Saint Paul.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
State agency
Administers food establishment licensing and the public license database

State agency that licenses retail food establishments such as grocery stores and convenience shops.

Timeline

August 2026 September 2026

3 events Latest: Today

  1. License missing from second consecutive reading

    Today Observation

    The store no longer appears on the active list; the business may still be trading.

  2. License still present in MDA database

    Observation

    Ba U Gyi Grocery remains on the active list at the Sept. 16 reading.

  3. License first observed on state list

    Observation

    Minnesota's food establishment list shows an active license at 1101 Rice Street.

Scenarios

1

Ba U Gyi Grocery closes for good

Uncertain Resolves by Mar 18, 2027

Discussed by: No analyst forecasts exist for a single store; this is the base case if the lapse reflects a real shutdown.

If the license lapse matches an actual closure, the storefront at 1101 Rice Street will sit without an active food license for months. Minnesota keeps no public closure records, so the only checkable signal is the state list: no licensee at the address.

2

Ba U Gyi Grocery's license reappears

Possible Resolves by Mar 18, 2027

Discussed by: Plausible if the lapse is a late renewal or a data gap in the list.

The license could return to the active list if the store is simply renewing late or if the earlier readings missed a renewal already in progress. A reinstatement would mean the business is still operating.

3

New operator takes over the Rice Street storefront

Possible Resolves by Mar 18, 2027

Discussed by: Consistent with the address history, which previously housed Mae La Grocery.

The storefront could pass to a new owner, as it did when Mae La Grocery gave way to Ba U Gyi. A different LLC would hold the license at 1101 Rice Street under a new name.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

Years before 2026

Mae La Grocery at 1101 Rice Street

Before Ba U Gyi Grocery, the same address was home to Mae La Grocery, a convenience store serving the neighborhood. The storefront appears to have changed operators before the current LLC took over.

Then

The address shifted to a new licensee under Ba U Gyi Grocery LLC.

Now

Storefronts on Rice Street cycle through owners; a license lapse can mark either a shutdown or a handover.

Why this matters now

Shows that a missing license at this address does not automatically mean closure — it may signal an ownership transition.

Ongoing

Small-grocery turnover on Saint Paul's Rice Street

Rice Street has long been a commercial corridor of small, often immigrant-owned groceries and shops. Ownership changes are frequent, and license gaps commonly appear during transitions.

Then

Each handover brings a fresh license application or renewal.

Now

The corridor keeps serving the neighborhood, but specific storefronts change names and operators over time.

Why this matters now

Places the current lapse in a pattern where license gaps are routine and often temporary.

Sources

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Minnesota Department of Agriculture MapQuest