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NewsLos Angeles TimesOctober 30, 2026Los Angeles County

99 Ranch Market parent company closes two California stores and lays off employees

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Tawa Supermarket Inc. is permanently closing two 99 Ranch Market locations in Chino and Pleasanton before the end of the year, resulting in 103 total layoffs. The Chino store on Grand Avenue will close on Nov. 15 affecting 49 employees, and the Pleasanton store on Rosewood Drive will close on Dec. 5 affecting 54 employees.

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Why It Matters

A total of 103 workers will lose their jobs across two California cities as the supermarket chain restructures its retail network amid rising competition from other Asian grocery chains in the state.

Key Facts

  • Tawa Supermarket Inc. filed two Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices regarding upcoming store closures.
  • The 99 Ranch Market store at 4024 Grand Ave. in Chino will permanently close on Nov. 15.
  • The Chino store closure will result in 49 employee layoffs.
  • The 99 Ranch Market store at 4299 Rosewood Drive in Pleasanton will permanently close on Dec. 5.
  • The Pleasanton store closure will affect 54 employees.
  • Parent company Tawa stated the closures are intended to optimize its store network and allocate resources more effectively.
  • 99 Ranch Market operates more than 60 stores across 11 states, with the majority located in California.
  • Roger Chen founded the chain in 1984, opening its first store in Westminster.
  • Other Asian grocery chains such as H Mart, Jagalchi, and T&T Supermarket are currently expanding their footprints in California.
  • Grocery Outlet announced in March that it was closing 36 underperforming stores, including six in Southern California.
  • The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tawa Supermarket Inc. in June over allegations of national origin discrimination in hiring and firing.

Who's Mentioned

locationLas Vegas“City where 99 Ranch Market opened its second store in January”locationWestminster“Location of the first 99 Ranch Market store”locationDaly City“Location of Jagalchi supermarket”OrganizationEqual Employment Opportunity Commission“Federal agency that sued Tawa Supermarket Inc.”locationSan José“Location of new T&T Supermarket store”locationFremont“Location of planned H Mart store”locationChino“City where a 99 Ranch Market store is closing”OrganizationTawa Supermarket Inc.“Parent company of 99 Ranch Market based in Buena Park”locationSan Francisco“City with planned T&T Supermarket stores”locationMillbrae“City with planned T&T Supermarket stores”OrganizationJagalchi“Korean market in Daly City that opened last year”Organization99 Ranch Market“Asian supermarket chain closing two locations”PersonRoger Chen“Taiwanese immigrant who founded 99 Ranch Market in 1984”OrganizationGrocery Outlet“Grocery chain that announced store closures in March”OrganizationT&T Supermarket“Canadian supermarket chain opening stores in California”OrganizationH Mart“Korean American supermarket chain expanding in California”locationBuena Park“Headquarters of Tawa Supermarket Inc.”locationPleasanton“City where a 99 Ranch Market store is closing”