# Vallarta Supermarkets

> Vallarta Supermarkets is a family-owned grocery chain built around Mexican and Latin American food traditions. Founded from a 1,000-square-foot Van Nuys carnicería in 1985, it now operates more than 60 full-service stores in California and Arizona, combining conventional groceries with labor-intensive fresh departments such as a butcher counter, tortillería, panadería, cocina, cevichería, cremería and juice bar. Its stores serve Latino families and a broader customer base looking for culturally specific ingredients, cuts, flavors and ready-to-eat food, while delivery partnerships and a branded ecommerce operation extend the format beyond the physical aisle.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clarita, United States
- **Founders:** Enrique Gonzalez Sr. (Founder)
- **Team size:** More than 8,000 team members
- **Products:** Full-service supermarkets, Carnicería, Tortillería, La Cocina, Panadería
- **Notable:** Expanded from one 1,000-square-foot carnicería in 1985 to more than 60 full-service supermarkets., Opened its first store outside California in Glendale, Arizona, in January 2026., Named The Shelby Report's 2025 West Retailer of the Year.

## Products & services

- **Full-service supermarkets** — Conventional groceries and household essentials alongside Mexican, Central American and broader Latin American products.
- **Carnicería** — Full-service butcher counters with traditional cuts, custom cutting and Vallarta's marinated carne asada.
- **Tortillería** — Fresh corn and flour tortillas and masa made in-store; newer locations describe a 24-hour corn-soaking process and volcanic-stone grinding.
- **La Cocina** — Hot, ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, including Mexican and Central American dishes, party trays and catering selections.
- **Panadería** — Daily-baked pan dulce, bolillos, pastries and decorated cakes.
- **Fresh specialty departments** — Produce, pescadería and ceviche, cremería, made-to-order guacamole, juice and aguas frescas bars, frutería, dulcería and florería offerings that vary by store.
- **Vallarta Go and delivery** — Online grocery ordering, pickup and delivery, supplemented by marketplace partners including DoorDash, Uber Eats and Instacart.

## Achievements

- Expanded from one 1,000-square-foot carnicería in 1985 to more than 60 full-service supermarkets.
- Opened its first store outside California in Glendale, Arizona, in January 2026.
- Named The Shelby Report's 2025 West Retailer of the Year.
- Reached its 60th California store with the Colton opening in June 2025.
- Logile and Nucleus Research reported a 1,070% return on Vallarta's fresh-inventory-management investment, more than $10 million in profit and payback in 1.3 years.
- A 2022 Logile case study reported roughly 40% productivity improvement across stores.
- Honored in the U.S. Congressional Record in 2024 as a Latino business success story.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Opened reservations for its annual Hatch chile roasting season.
- **2026-06** — Promoted longtime operator Ray Cordero to Chief of Stores, according to Progressive Grocer.
- **2026-03** — Opened a new Rancho Cucamonga, California store featuring the Costa de Oro made-to-order seafood restaurant concept.
- **2026-01** — Opened its first out-of-state supermarket in Glendale, Arizona, and announced plans for another Phoenix-area location.
- **2026-01** — Celebrated selection as The Shelby Report's 2025 West Retailer of the Year.
- **2025-09** — Relocated and reopened its Oxnard store with an onsite renewable-energy microgrid project.
- **2025-07** — Joined Quad's In-Store Connect retail media network, beginning with digital signage in 15 stores.

## Links

- Website: https://vallartasupermarkets.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vallarta-supermarkets-vsi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vallartamarkets
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrVxcy7Z_jSEViPcfK0lg0w
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vallarta.supermarkets/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vallarta.supermarkets/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vallarta.supermarkets

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Last updated: 2026-08-12