Overview
- The Glendale location opened Jan. 14 as Vallarta’s first store outside California following a ribbon-cutting at 8 a.m.
- The market sits at 5836 W. Camelback Road near 59th Avenue and operates daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- At roughly 49,000 square feet, the store features a carnicería, tortillería, panadería, pescadería, dulcería, La Cocina and other specialty departments.
- Opening-day crowds stretched around the block as customers enjoyed giveaways, free samples and mariachi performances.
- Company representatives say the site created about 140 jobs, and the family-owned chain now targets further Phoenix-area growth in addition to its 60-plus California stores.