A new grocery store option has opened just in time for holiday meal preparations. On Friday, Nov. 14, Chavez Supermarket in Newark opened its doors.
According to their website Chavez Supermarket is a family-owned and operated Bay Area business that specializes in Hispanic groceries.
The grocery store has taken over a large storefront that has been vacant for over a year. Before Chavez Supermarket opened its doors in mid-November, the building was home to a Big Lots store which closed amid the company’s bankruptcy.
The opening of the supermarket not only brings more grocery options to Newark, but addresses the issue many cities around the Bay Area are facing: the loss of storefront businesses.
“I’m truly happy to see Chavez Supermarket join our city and breathe new life into a building that had been sitting empty for far too long,” said Newark Vice Mayor Eve Marie Little. “Their arrival brings more than just a new place to shop—it brings greater access to fresh goods for our residents, new job opportunities for local families and an increase in business activity that strengthens our entire community. We’re grateful to have them here and excited for the growth and energy they’re bringing to our area.”
The store’s location on the Thornton Avenue shopping center provides ample parking. Inside, the store offers many amenities. There is a deli section for choice meats and seafood, a bakery where customers can order custom cakes and a taqueria which offers plenty of seating should customers choose to dine in.
In addition to food options, the store also has kitchenware items and culinary tools that are mostly used for Hispanic cuisines like a tortilla press and molcajetes. The supermarket also has windows where customers can send money internationally, a service that many Hispanic residents look for.
Chavez Supermarket will hold their official two-day grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. The celebration will include music by Mariachi Mexicanisimo, clown shows for kids, food tastings, piñatas and chances to win prizes.
Grand Opening
Saturday, Dec. 6 – Sunday, Dec. 7
Noon – 4pm
Chavez Supermaret
5453 Thornton Ave., Newark
