Here’s where Smart & Final is opening its latest store in San Diego

Point Loma’s newest grocery store, a Smart & Final, is opening Wednesday on Rosecrans Street.

The 25,000-square-foot store is an example of what the chain calls its “smaller, faster grocery warehouse” experience. The store will sell groceries, convenience items and club-store style bulk foods and household goods, without requiring a membership fee.

The chain has more than 20 stores in San Diego County. This one will replace its store at Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street.

“Our goal is simple – to give customers more ways to save without sacrificing quality,” Smart Final’s district manager, Anthony Hofer, said in a news release. “We’re excited to support families, small businesses, and the broader community as the neighborhood continues to evolve.”

The grocery chain was founded, under a different name, in 1871, and is now headquartered near Los Angeles in Commerce. It wants to be a part of Midway’s changing texture, which it described in a news release as being “in the midst of a transformation into a walkable entertainment, retail and residential hub.”

It also wants to be a destination for shoppers looking for value, whether they are households or business shoppers like restaurants or caterers.

“Shoppers will find fresh produce, USDA-certified meats, pantry staples, beverages, cleaning supplies, and more, all available in both everyday and club-sized quantities to help stretch budgets further,” the news release said.

The company is marking the opening with two moves: One is a donation of $20,000 by the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation to four local nonprofits: San Diego Youth Services, Mama’s Kitchen, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego and Generate Hope.

Second, shoppers who make purchase on opening day will receive a free tote bag and may also win a gift card.

This is one of around 250 Smart & Final stores. Its parent company, Chedraui USA, also owns El Super, with stores across the southwest including San Diego, and Fiesta Mart, in Texas.

The location is now hiring. Details are at SmartAndFinal.com/careers.