Vallarta Supermarkets, a popular Southern Californian Latino grocery chain, has opened its first location outside the state.
The chain, founded in Van Nuys and headquartered in Santa Clarita, operates more than 60 locations across California. On Wednesday, it expanded into Arizona.
The store, located in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix, offers Mexican and other Latin American staples, including tortillas, pan dulce, agua frescas and ceviches “prepared in small batches throughout the day,” according to a statement from the company…