New Leaf Community Markets will permanently close its only San Jose grocery store on September 20, 2026, affecting 61 employees, according to a state WARN Act filing. No reason for the closure has been given by the company.

New Leaf Community Markets will permanently close its store at 5667 Silver Creek Valley Road in San Jose on September 20, 2026, affecting 61 employees, according to a California WARN Act filing first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The grocer submitted its notice to the state Employment Development Department around July 22, 2026 — exactly 60 days before the closure date, the state's minimum notice window for layoffs involving 50 or more workers. Neither the filing nor New Leaf, in response to the Chronicle's inquiries, provided any explanation for the decision.

New Leaf, part of Good Food Holdings since 2013, operates five other locations in Aptos, Capitola, Half Moon Bay, and two in Santa Cruz. The Silver Creek store was the company's only presence in Santa Clara County. New Leaf, through its parent Good Food Holdings, is ultimately owned by South Korean retailer E-Mart, which acquired Good Food Holdings in 2020. This closure comes amid a broader pattern of contraction for New Leaf, which previously closed a Pleasanton location.

Good Food Holdings, which also owns New Seasons Market, Bristol Farms, Lazy Acres Natural Market, and Metropolitan Market, is privately held, leaving no public filings to indicate what drove the closure. No public officials or labor groups have yet commented on the closure's impact on workers.