I NLAND EMPIRE, CA — On the heels of 63 layoffs, the Stater Bros. grocery chain leader blames the fear of inflation as the root cause, according to a recent video announcement to workers.

Stater Bros. Markets has laid off dozens of clerks in its Southern California stores for the first time in its 89-year history, blaming inflation and tariffs for its decision.

Food 4 Less employee Victor Rosas pickets in front of Stater Bros Market in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. UFCW Local 324 is picketing multiple locations after Stater Bros laid off ...

Food 4 Less employee Victor Rosas pickets in front of Stater Bros Market in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. UFCW Local 324 is picketing multiple locations after Stater Bros laid off ...

Stater Bros. Markets has laid off dozens of clerks in its Southern California stores for the first time in its 89-year history, blaming inflation and tariffs for its decision. "I don't think it's ...