Mega Mart Opens First Southern California Store

The Korean grocery chain opened its La Habra location on October 29, its first in Southern California.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Mega Mart Opens First Southern California Store

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Mega Mart, a Korean grocery chain launched in South Korea in 1975, opened its first Southern California store in La Habra on October 29. The grand opening included a ribbon cutting and four days of giveaways, and drew long lines of customers.

Why it matters

The La Habra opening extends Mega Mart's footprint beyond its Northern California and Georgia locations into Orange County. It marks a continued expansion of Korean-American grocery retail in Southern California.

Mega Mart's East Palo Alto store, opened last year, is 50,000 square feet and its largest Bay Area location, while its Daly City Jagalchi food complex spans 75,000 square feet in a former JC Penney. The La Habra store's square footage was not disclosed.

The players

Mega Mart

Mega Mart is a Korean grocery chain founded in South Korea in 1975 that has expanded to stores in Northern California, Georgia, and now Southern California.

The details

The La Habra store features Mega Mart's Basquia Bakery, which offers gluten-free rice flour bread. The grand opening was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and four days of giveaways, including branded tumblers and golf umbrellas.

2010: Mega Mart debuted its first U.S. location in Georgia.
Last year (2025): Mega Mart opened its East Palo Alto store and the Jagalchi complex in Daly City.
October 29, 2026: Mega Mart opened its La Habra store.

Market Landscape

Mega Mart's first U.S. store opened in Georgia in 2010, and the La Habra location continues a staged expansion that has since reached Northern California and now Southern California. The move places the chain in direct competition with other Korean-American grocers already established in Orange County's suburban markets.

Shoppers in La Habra and nearby Orange County communities now have a new option for Korean groceries and bakery items, including gluten-free rice flour bread from the in-store Basquia Bakery. The grand opening's giveaways ran for four days, though future promotions were not announced in the extraction.

The takeaway

Shoppers looking for Korean groceries or specialty baked goods in La Habra now have a new local option. Checking store hours and product availability before visiting can help plan a trip to the new location.