As Hello Kitty celebrates her 50th anniversary this year, parent company Sanrio is bringing a slew of programs and experiences for U.S. fans, including new Hello Kitty Cafe openings across North America. Breaking the news: Sanrio announced its plans in a press release Thursday to mark the beloved Japanese anthropomorphic cat’s 50th birthday. At present, there are three branches of the Hello Kitty Cafe in the U.S.: a Grand Cafe store in Irvine, California, which opened on Sept. 14, 2018, and two others in Las Vegas at MGM’s The Park and Fashion Show Las Vegas, which opened on July 12, 2019, and July 8, 2022, respectively.