Shun Fat Supermarket facts for kids

Former Shun Fat Supermarket in Monterey Park

Shun Fat Supermarket is a popular grocery store chain. It is also known as SF Supermarket. This chain sells many different kinds of food. It specializes in items from Asia.

You can find these supermarkets in several states. They are in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Texas. Many stores are in areas with large Asian communities.

What is Shun Fat Supermarket?

Shun Fat Supermarket was started in the mid-1990s. A Chinese Vietnamese businessman named Hieu Tai Tran created it. The very first store opened in Monterey Park, California. This area has many Chinese American families.

The name "Shun Fat" means "prosperity" in Chinese. This means good fortune and success. The stores sell many imported foods. These foods come from countries like China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. They also sell some regular American brands.

Where You Can Find These Stores

Shun Fat Supermarkets are often in newer suburban areas. These are places where many Asian families live. They are also found in growing Vietnamese American shopping areas.

The stores often act as a main "anchor store" in shopping centers. An anchor store is a large, well-known store. It helps attract other smaller shops to the center. Sometimes, the founder, Hieu Tran, even helped renovate these shopping centers.

Shun Fat Superstores

Some Shun Fat locations are called "Superstores." These are like very large supermarkets, also known as hypermarkets. They sell more than just groceries. You can find clothing, small electronics, and other products there. These extra items are sold by different small businesses inside the store. They have their own payment areas.

History and Growth

Shun Fat Supermarket has grown a lot since it started. It has opened many new locations over the years.

Key Moments in Shun Fat's History

• In 2005, a very large Shun Fat store opened in Westminster, California. This area is known as Little Saigon. It already had many Vietnamese supermarkets.
• In June 2013, the company opened its first store in Texas. This was the Dallas Superstore.
• In 2017, Shun Fat sold two of its older locations. These were the Monterey Park and Rowland Heights stores. They were sold to another company called Great Wall Supermarket.
• In June 2019, Shun Fat opened its first store in Oregon. This store is in Portland. It used to be a Fred Meyer store. This was the fifteenth Shun Fat location. It was also the first in the Northwest United States.

Locations

Shun Fat Supermarket has many locations across different states.

• California
  • South El Monte – 2650 Rosemead Blvd
  • Garden Grove – 13861 Brookhurst St
  • San Gabriel – 1635 S San Gabriel Blvd
  • San Diego – 6935 Linda Vista Rd
  • Westminster – 15440 Beach Blvd #123
  • Fresno – 4970 E Kings Canyon Rd
  • Sacramento – 4562 Mack Rd
  • Sacramento – 6930 65th St #123
  • Sacramento – 5820 South Land Park Dr
  • Stockton – 8004 West Ln
  • San Pablo – 2368 El Portal Dr
  • Rancho Cordova – 2738 Sunrise Blvd
• Nevada
  • Las Vegas – 4801 Spring Mountain Rd
  • Las Vegas – 5115 Spring Mountain Rd
• Oregon
  • Portland – 5323 SE 82nd Ave
• Texas
  • Garland – 3212 N Jupiter Rd