T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian grocery store chain, is coming to the Inland Empire, opening its largest Southern California store at Crossroads Marketplace in Chino Hills.
Slated to open in late 2026, the 61,000-square-foot store is taking the place of two stores — the shuttered Best Buy and a Bed Bath and Beyond.
T&T is wildly popular with shoppers, who have shared videos on social media and YouTube of the lines to get inside on opening day and the aisles upon aisles of Asian goods — snacks, fresh produce, bakery favorites, live seafood, street food — inside the sprawling market.
News of the Chino Hills store comes just two months after T&T announced it was expanding south to Southern California with a store opening in Irvine, also in late 2026.
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T&T recently opened its U.S. headquarters in Brea, where staff will oversee the company’s expansion to other Southern California cities. So far, they’re not saying much about other new locations.
The company operates 38 stores in Canada and opened a sprawling, 76,000-square-feet store (significantly larger than the average Costco) in Bellevue, Washington, in December. It’s also opening stores in Northern California.
As staff reporter Pat Maio wrote in April, T&T’s expansion into the U.S. began after company executives noticed many American license plates at its Canadian locations. “I’m banking on the fact that Californians are culturally somewhat similar to Washingtonians,” T&T Chief Executive Tina Lee told The Orange County Register.
T&T was founded in 1993. Lee took over the CEO role in 2014 from her Taiwanese-Canadian mother, Cindy Lee, who founded the company with her husband, Jack. The company name is a combination of the Lees’ eldest daughters, Tina and Tiffany. Tiffany Lee is the company lawyer for Liquid Death, a canned water brand known for its edgy marketing.
Gosch Ford transitions to Tim Moran Auto Group
The transition was a year in the making as the decades-long family ownership of Gosch Ford, Chevrolet, and Hyundai in Hemet shifted to longtime executive Tim Moran.
Moran acquired the auto dealership group last summer. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The dealership portfolio now is called the Tim Moran Auto Group.
The Gosch family operated their dealerships for 60 years. Tim Moran, who worked alongside the family for two decades as a partner and chief operating officer, has vowed to carrying the family legacy forward.
The leadership got its start in 1964, founded by patriarch Jack Gosch. His two sons, Marc and Eric took over the dealerships. Later, Marc’s son Matt and Eric’s son both worked for the company.
According to the company, the Gosch family sold Ford Escondido and Toyota outright. Moran bought 100% of Ford Hemet, Chevrolet and Hyundai. Marc and Matt Gosch bought Ford Temecula.
All the Hemet dealerships sit together on 25 acres at the Hemet Auto Mall.
The company said no one was terminated due to the sale, with almost all employees remaining.
Children’s sports shop opens at inland mall
Pro Image Sports Kids is open at Inland Center Mall in San Bernardino.
The store sells sports apparel and accessories children of all ages. Sneakers, jersey’s, sportswear, gifts, games, collectibles and accessories are all available from name brands such as Nike, Jordan, Adidas, New Balance and Vans.
Pro Image Sports Kids is near Macy’s. Address: 500 Inland Center Drive
Walls tilted on Colton warehouse campus
The walls have been tilted at Colton Commerce Center, a four building, 182,123-square-foot industrial park in Colton.
The buildings, ranging from 40,000 to 50,000 square feet at 2245 West Valley Blvd. are available for sale or lease, according to JLL, and should be completed by December.
The campus sits in an Opportunity Zone, providing tax advantages to its owners and users, who do not pay federal capital gains taxes on appreciation.
$5.3M will help expand HIV services in SB County
A $5.3 million grant will help to San Bernardino County Department of Public Health expand services for HIV prevention, early intervention and treatment services in the county.
The money is part of four grant awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration, approved during the Biden-Harris administration.
The grant breaks down like this:
—$2,444,965 from the HIV Emergency Relief Project grant program;
—$1,076,917 from the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Ryan White HIV/AIDS program;
—$122,744 from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Early Intervention Services grant program;
—$1,662,168 from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part A HIV Emergency Relief grant program.
“We are deeply committed to improving health access, strengthening our public health infrastructure, and making measurable progress in ending the HIV epidemic within our communities,” said Josh Dugas, director of the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health.
The grants were secured by Rep. Pete Aguilar, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and member of the House Committee on Appropriations.
(File photo by Eric Vilchis, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
News from last week
Here’s a quick recap of headline-making news that connects with Inland Empire readers…
Frito-Lay manufacturing plant shuts down: The manufacturing facility that gave birth to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos nearly 35 years ago in Rancho Cucamonga is now closed. Employees at the 55-year-old facility were last Monday (June 9) that the production line at 9535 Archibald Avenue had made its last Cheetos, Tostitos, Doritos and Funyuns. The company could not be reached for comment on the decision to close that portion of the plant, which also includes warehouse, distribution and transportation units.
Anker power pack recalled: Fires and explosions reported by consumers prompted the recall of at least 1.15 million power banks made by Anker Innovations in China. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the company is recalling “PowerCore 10000” banks because the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat. Anyone who bought this unit should stop using it. More details are online at anker.com/a1263-recall
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