Changing the way food moves, from silo to shelf

Justin began his careeer in grocery over a decade ago. He started as a bagger and eventually rose up to co-direct Berkeley Bowl’s Asian Foods department. He’s passionate about serving his community, selling his favorite childhood products, and introucing new imported items to his diverse customer base.

After college, Brooksley returned to the Bay Area to help her father, Andy, build their first family grocery store on the backbone of organic fare. As the director of Andy’s Local Market, she strives to create a, inter-generational community hub where members are bonded by a universal love of food.

Emel comes from a family of Bulgarian farmers who immigrated to the United Stated to pursue the American Dream. Following her roots, Emel founded the Market at Edgewood in Palo Alto alongside her husband and brother-in-law to bring diverse products to the Palo Alto community.

Born in Mexico, raised in California, Juan is a legendary store owner and entrepreneur. He is known for providing convenience to the Mountain View community in California, being the first store on Instacart, and for having catered the meals to the Whatsapp team when they were a fledgling startup.