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Members of the Gonzalez family and the Northgate company stand in the freshly renovated produce section of the Hawthorne supermarket. Credit: …
How one family legacy and business set the standard for community service and health access in Southern California. When you visit the newly renovated 32,970-square-foot Northgate-Gonzalez supermarket in Hawthorne, CA, you do not only walk into a grocery store; you enter a place full of culture. Many Southern Californian Latinos are familiar with the sights, sounds and flavors of the Northgate Gonzalez Supermarkets.
Northgate supermarket comes from a proud Latino family. Today, there are 43 stores in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County and San Diego County. additionally, to improve access to health resources, Northgate offers scheduled events and clinics to their customers through their storefronts every month.
Grab and Go sections in Northgate stores provide ready-to-eat meals that are EBT-eligible. Photo courtesy of Northgate Gonzalez Markets.
