Grocery
What Makes California's 'Asian Costco' So Different By Erica Martinez Oct. 19, 2025 12:20 pm EST
In America, people have a lot of choices when it comes to budget grocery shopping . While places like Aldi and WinCo are known for their rock-bottom prices, bulk warehouse stores also qualify, since they offer deep discounts if you're willing to purchase larger quantities. In Southern California, there is a newer grocery business called Resco Food Service that many fans refer to as "Asian Costco," not because it's related to the big box chain, but because it follows a similar concept. The difference is that Resco specializes in Asian foods and ingredients. There are around 5,000 items in the store at any given time from China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Mala