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Popular asian supermarket chain closing SoCal store with dozens of layoffs

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Monahan, A. (2026, October 28). Popular asian supermarket chain closing SoCal store with dozens of layoffs. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/business/popular-southern-california-asian-supermarket-closing-in-november/

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Tawa Supermarket, headquartered in Buena Park, is set to close its Chino store with only 20 days' notice given on October 26th, breaching the 60-day requirement under the WARN Act. The closure will result in layoffs for 49 employees at a California location among the chain’s 66 stores across eleven states. This comes amid an EEOC lawsuit against Tawa Supermarket this summer alleging discriminatory scheduling and promotion practices based on ethnicity, despite the company's Asian roots founded by Roger Chen in 1984.

Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tawa Supermarket, Inc., a popular Asian supermarket chain founded by Taiwanese immigrant Roger Chen in 1984, is closing its store in Chino, California, leading to layoffs of dozens of employees. The closure was announced on October 26 when the company filed a WARN notice with just 20 days' notice before the scheduled shutdown, which violates the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act's requirement for at least 60 days’ notice for mass layoffs or plant closures. Tawa Supermarket has 66 stores across 11 states, including 43 in California, but is currently facing legal issues after a federal lawsuit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this summer alleging discriminatory scheduling practices against non-Chinese workers.

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The company allegedly scheduled non-Chinese workers for fewer hours than employees of Chinese origin and did not promote deserving employees simply because they were not Chinese.

left Highlights discriminatory practices against non-Chinese workers

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Amanda Monahan

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The company filed a WARN notice October 26. asserted

company → file → notice

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide written notice at least 60 days before any mass layoff, plant closure or relocation. asserted

Act → require → layoff

Tawa Supermarket, Inc., the supermarket giant’s parent company, had their notice filed and processed on the same day earlier this week. asserted

notice → have → day

However, its scheduled closure falls just 20 days after the filing date. asserted

closure → schedule → date

If a company is unable to provide 60 days’ notice, they still must file a WARN notice and include an explanation, according to the Employment Developmental Department. uncertain

they → provide → Department

The company is headquartered in Buena Park, just 30 miles from the soon-to-be-closed Chino storefront. asserted

company → headquarter → storefront

The Asian supermarket chain has 66 stores across 11 states, with 43 of those stores residing in California, according to its website. uncertain

43 → have → website

The California-based market was at the center of a major federal lawsuit this summer, filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. asserted

market → base → Commission

The company allegedly scheduled non-Chinese workers for fewer hours than employees of Chinese origin and did not promote deserving employees simply because they were not Chinese. uncertain

they → schedule → employees

Though the market has Asian origins, founded by Taiwanese immigrant Roger Chen in 1984, the company cannot discriminate against workers simply because it is a “Chinese supermarket,” Catherine Eschbach, acting general counsel for the EEOC, said in a press release. asserted

Eschbach → have → release

The 49-employee layoff also falls within the same time frame as others in San Bernardino County and California. asserted

layoff → fall → County

Myers Power Products, Inc., based in Ontario, filed a WARN notice earlier this month that will affect 206 employees. asserted

that → base → employees

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