HUNTINGTON PARK : Warehouse Grocery Opens Local Outlet

Smart & Final Inc., the warehouse grocery chain, has opened a branch here as part “of a commitment to the inner city after last year’s riots,” store officials said.

The 14,800-square-foot store, which opened at 6201 Alameda St. on Oct. 4, is the fourth Smart & Final store to open in Los Angeles County since December and one of 12 expected to open in the area during the next three years.

The new stores represent the company’s renewed commitment to serving “L.A.’s neglected urban areas, which have proven to be excellent markets for Smart & Final,” said company president Roger M. Laverty III.