Our Story

As you walk into Food 4 Less prepare yourself for a celebration of color, quality and savings!  Our mission is simple, to provide you and your family with the best values in town.  That means that you can count on our everyday low prices, farm-fresh produce, quality meats, national and specialty brands, and friendly customer service

A Little History:

1995 - PAQ, Inc. acquires two (2) Food 4 Less stores in Stockton, (March Lane & Wilson Way) and one in Lodi, California

1998 - PAQ, Inc. opens Food 4 Less in Weston Ranch located in Stockton, California

1999 - PAQ, Inc. opens the Hammer Lane Food 4 Less location in North Stockton bringing the total Food 4 Less stores in Stockton to four

2000 - Food 4 Less opens in Manteca, California

2002 - The City of Los Banos welcomes Food 4 Less to their city  

2003 - PAQ, Inc. opens Food 4 Less in Salinas, California  

2004 - May 5 – PAQ, Inc. introduces and opens their newest concept, Rancho San Miguel Market, to the Stockton area.July 21 – Rancho San Miguel Market opened in Lodi, California 

2005 - Food 4 Less opens in Ceres, California  

2006 - PAQ, Inc. acquires the Souza Group Food 4 Less stores in Paso Robles, Atascadero and San Luis Obispo, becoming the leading grocery store in the Independent Warehouse Grocers Association of Northern California (IWGANC) with a total of 14 stores 

2007 - May – PAQ, Inc. continues to grow and opened a Rancho San Miguel Market in Merced, California  

2008 - October 15 – Rancho San Miguel Market Madera, California opens its doors  

2012 - June 30 – Rancho San Miguel Market Greenfield, California opens its doors  

2015 - March 4 – Rancho San Miguel Market Livingston, California opens its doors  

2017 - March 1 – Food 4 Less Arroyo Grande, California opens its doors bringing the total number of stores operated in California to 20  

2018 - April 18 – PAQ, Inc. expands footprint into Sacramento with opening of Mack Road Food 4 Less store  

2019 - November 29-PAQ, Inc. becomes a 100% Employee Owned Company  

2020 - September 16-PAC, Inc. opens a Food 4 Less store on Rio Linda, CA

2020 - October 7-PAC, Inc. opens a Food 4 Less store in Rancho Cordova, CA  

2022 - March 2 – PAQ, Inc. opens a new Rancho San Miguel Market in Sacramento, CA  

2023 - PAQ, Inc. opens a new warehouse in Lathrop, CA.

2023 - March – PAQ, Inc. Retail Support Centers (Lathrop & Stockton) move to Lodi, CA

2023 - October 18 – Food 4 Less opens new store in Fairfield, California