Yorba Linda / North Orange County
Grocery in Yorba Linda lines up along Yorba Linda Boulevard. From west to east: Target (17506) and Sprouts (17482) side by side, Bristol Farms in Yorba Linda Town Center at Imperial Highway (18421), Trader Joe's near Fairmont Boulevard (19655) and Vons near Village Center Drive (20445). At the east end, Sprouts' Savi Ranch store sits on Old Canal Road, about 0.6 mile from Best Buy at 23000 Savi Ranch Parkway. We did not find any Albertsons in the city, and the owners of these centers were not confirmed.
Population
67,170
Median HHI
$157,582
Median age
44.9
Homeownership
83%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Primary retail corridors
Yorba Linda Boulevard · Imperial Highway · Savi Ranch Parkway · La Palma Avenue · Lakeview Avenue
Specific shopping centers in Yorba Linda that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
Yorba Linda Boulevard at Imperial Highway
Anchors / key tenants: Bristol Farms, Edwards Cinemas
Size: 125,000 SF
Upscale 125,000 SF entertainment, restaurant, and service center on the city's most prominent corner. Bristol Farms-anchored specialty grocery serves the affluent Yorba Linda household ($152k HHI, 83% homeownership). Open-space commons drives lingering visit pattern.
22999 Savi Ranch Parkway
Anchors / key tenants: Costco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Best Buy, Michaels, Ashley HomeStore
Size: 160,773 SF
Yorba Linda's commercial hub — Costco/Sprouts-anchored regional center with home, electronics, and craft category co-tenancy. Casual dining (Keno's, Moreno's).
Existing operators are the most honest comp for whether a use can support Yorba Linda rents. These are publicly visible grocery-anchored retail space businesses currently trading in the market.
Bristol Farms
18421 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Anchor of Yorba Linda Town Center, a 125,000 sq ft shopping and dining center at Yorba Linda Boulevard and Imperial Highway that opened in April 2019. Address from Bristol Farms' own store page.
Sprouts Farmers Market (store #238)
17482 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
From Sprouts' California store list. Next to the Target at 17506, about half a mile west of Eureka Avenue.
Target Yorba Linda
17506 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Target's store page shows 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and a grocery department.
Trader Joe's (store #176)
19655 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
From Trader Joe's own locator. Just west of Fairmont Boulevard by map coordinates.
Vons (Yorba Linda Blvd)
20445 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Vons' own page lists 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and pharmacy delivery. Near the Village Center Drive intersection. Massage Envy's own page lists 20499 Yorba Linda Blvd, a few doors east by street number.
Sprouts Farmers Market (store #262, Savi Ranch)
22401 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92887
Sprouts names this store Savi Ranch. It is on Old Canal Road, not at the catalog's 22999 Savi Ranch Parkway address, so it may not share an owner with the rest of Savi Ranch.
01
A supermarket needs a CUP: Table 18.12-1 (Section 18.12.050) lists 'Supermarket' as a conditional use in the C-N and C-G zones and prohibited in C-O. The Planning Commission holds the hearing (Section 18.36.230) and acts within 21 days after it closes (18.36.240.A), with appeal to the City Council. The code's 'Retail food' category means prepared food for take-out (Section 18.04), so a specialty or small-format grocer should get Planning's classification in writing.
02
Beer and wine: 'Alcoholic beverage sales, accessory' is also a conditional use in C-N and C-G (Table 18.12-1). If the grocer sells alcohol, file both requests together so there is one hearing.
03
Taking over a grocery box: a CUP runs with the land (Section 18.36.280), but the Planning Commission can terminate it if the use has been inoperative for six consecutive months (18.36.270.A.1). A new CUP lapses one year after it takes effect unless building permits are issued and work starts (18.36.255). Ask the landlord for the site's CUP history before you sign on a dark store.
04
Parking under Table 18.22-1 (Section 18.22.030): a food store or supermarket parks at 1 space per 150 sq ft, while a shopping center of 25,000 sq ft or more parks at 5 spaces per 1,000 sq ft for mixed occupancies (18.22.030.A.5). A 30,000 sq ft market would need 200 spaces standing alone, or 150 counted at the center rate.
05
Outdoor sales and screening: Section 18.12.070.C requires display, storage and sales inside a fully enclosed building, and outdoor sales need a Planning Commission CUP. Where a center abuts a residential zone, Section 18.12.070.A requires a 50-foot building setback and 18.12.080.B a six-foot masonry wall with 15 feet of screen landscaping, which matters for truck docks.
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Specific plan and PD sites: the city publishes a Yorba Linda Town Center Specific Plan and separate maps for PD-1 through PD-30. If the parcel is in one of those, its own use list may govern instead of Table 18.12-1, so confirm the governing document on the city's Map Yorba Linda GIS.
Zoning, licensing, and demographic figures on this page come from the public records below. Codes and licenses change, so confirm with the city and the licensing agency before you sign.