Island Pacific Supermarket

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Island Pacific Supermarket
Company typePrivate
Industry Retail, Supermarket, Grocery, Food court
FoundedMarch 2000;23 years ago (March 2000)
Panorama City, California
FounderNino Jefferson Lim
Headquarters Walnut, California
Number of locations
17 (2021)
Area served
California, Nevada
Key people
Nino Jefferson Lim
(CEO)
Website http://www.islandpacificmarket.com/

Island Pacific Supermarket, also known as Island Pacific Seafood Market, is a Filipino-American supermarket chain that operates 17 stores in California and Nevada. Headquartered in Walnut, California, the chain sells fresh seafood, meat, and produce, specializing in Filipino cuisine, though it also sells American staple foods.

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History

The founder and CEO of Island Pacific Supermarket, Nino Jefferson Lim, graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He then decided that, instead of becoming an accountant in New York City, he would enter the supermarket business. In March 2000, he founded Island Pacific, opening his first location in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. [1]

Locations

A location of Island Pacific Supermarket in Granada Hills, California. Island Pacific California.jpg
A location of Island Pacific Supermarket in Granada Hills, California.

As of December 2021, Island Pacific operates 17 locations: 14 in California and 3 in Nevada.

2018 location closures

Prior to April 2018, the chain operated 24 stores: 23 in California, and 1 in Las Vegas.

On April 4, Island Pacific announced it was holding liquidation sales at 6 California locations: National City, San José, American Canyon, Rancho Cucamonga, Chula Vista, and a location in Los Angeles. [2]

Map of the locations of Island Pacific Supermarket and Philhouse. Map of Island Pacific Locations.svg
Map of the locations of Island Pacific Supermarket and Philhouse.

Brands

Except for Union City, all Island Pacific locations contain Philhouse, the chain's own fast food restaurant, which serves Filipino meals inspired by traditional home cooking. [3]

Tenants

In certain locations, such as Santa Clarita, Island Pacific hosts Crab Mentality, an Asian seafood chain, and Goldilocks, an Asian bakery chain.

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References

  1. "About". ninojeffersonlim.com. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. "Island Pacific to close a half-dozen stores". Supermarket News. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  3. "Island Pacific". shop.islandpacificmarket.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.