SunCoast Market Co-Op
After a decade of community organizing, planning, and fundraising, SunCoast Market Co‑Op officially opened its doors on January 31, 2026 in Imperial Beach, California—becoming the first food co-op to serve the San Diego South Bay region. The community-owned grocery store was created to increase access to fresh, healthy food while strengthening the local food economy.
As a Business Builder Awardee through the Southwest Regional Food Business Center, SunCoast is using funding to support staff dedicated to identifying and onboarding local and regional farmers and food producers as vendors. In a county with more than 2,200 small farms, the co-op provides a vital seven-day-a-week retail outlet for locally grown food and value-added products.
To learn more about Sun Coast Market Co-Op check out these media coverage and articles about the amazing work they do in San Diego County:
ABC News 10, Suncoast Market Co-op opens as Imperial Beach’s first fresh, locally-owned grocery store
The Coronado Times, SunCoast Market opens in IB with a decade of community effort behind it
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