99 Ranch Market

99 Ranch Market is a U.S.‑based Asian supermarket chain known for full‑line grocery stores that combine everyday shopping with a strong focus on fresh food and prepared meals. The company serves both household shoppers and restaurant operators with a mix of pan‑Asian groceries, produce, meat, seafood, bakery, and ready‑to‑eat options.

The business was founded in 1984 by Taiwanese immigrant Roger H. Chen under Tawa Supermarket Inc., starting with a single store in Westminster, California. That first location was created to meet rising demand for Asian food in Southern California’s suburbs. From that base, the company spent the next several decades building regional scale across the West Coast and Sun Belt, growing from a neighborhood market into one of the largest Asian supermarket chains in the country.

As of July 2025, 99 Ranch Market operates about 60 stores across 11 states, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. The chain typically runs larger supermarket footprints that support full grocery assortments, robust fresh departments, and, in select projects, food courts and complementary food concepts that extend dwell time and visit frequency.

Ownership remains private under Tawa Supermarket Inc., which continues to operate using the 99 Ranch Market name in the United States. Corporate functions, including real estate and construction, are centralized in Buena Park, California, where the company manages site selection, store development, leasing, and regional operations as it grows.

Over roughly the last five years, 99 Ranch Market has shifted from a primarily Western U.S. operator to a multi‑region player. After building out its core presence in California, Texas, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona, the company began entering Mid‑Atlantic and Northeastern markets. It has also invested in omnichannel services, offering online ordering and delivery through third‑party partners to support both existing and new stores.

A notable recent milestone is the company’s expansion into New York City. 99 Ranch opened its first New York store in 2022, then followed with a larger flagship in Flushing, Queens, opening in July 2025. That two‑level project combines a roughly 22,000‑square‑foot supermarket with a planned 15,000‑square‑foot Eat Up Food Court, reflecting a strategy that pairs a high‑volume grocery anchor with destination dining and specialty food concepts in dense, multicultural neighborhoods. Similar projects across the portfolio show the brand’s interest in both suburban and urban centers with strong food spend and a wide regional draw.

Company materials and job postings describe active expansion, with new stores planned in existing Western markets and newer East Coast trade areas. Hiring for upcoming locations and language about growing at “lightning speed” point to an organization that is still adding units and entering fresh trade areas rather than simply optimizing a static base.

For landlords, brokers, and developers, 99 Ranch Market acts as a traffic‑driving anchor that can reposition neighborhood, community, and power centers through a differentiated specialty grocery draw. The stores often support complementary food and service tenants and can attract clusters of other Asian and international concepts. With multi‑state scale, long operating history, and a record of successfully occupying and revitalizing second‑generation boxes, the chain offers a credible, growth‑oriented anchor option in markets with meaningful demand for diverse and experiential food retail.