New Vallarta Supermarkets opening this year in San Jose could employ as many as 200 workers

Vallarta Supermarkets grocery store building and parked shopping carts at 2179 Monterey Road in South San Jose, seen on Oct. 26, 2026. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE Vallarta Supermarkets could hire as many as 200 workers at its new South San Jose store, which is set to open before the end of the year. Marking the Mexican grocery chain s first foray into the Bay Area, workers were busy preparing the interior of the Vallarta Supermarkets building at 2179 Monterey Road this week ahead of its opening. The family-owned grocery store chain operates 66 stores – 65 in California and one in Arizona. It is currently hiring people to work at the new San Jose store, according to the company s website. The company employs approximately 8,000 employees, with up to 200 new positions for the San Jose store, according to a document on file at San Jose City Hall. Vallarta Supermarkets leased 63,700 square feet in The Plant shopping center near the corner of Monterey Road and Curtner