Cardenas (pronounced [ˈkaɾðenas] CAR-den-əs) is a supermarket chain based in Ontario, California, United States, that specializes in Latin American cuisine.

[1] Cardenas began in 1981 when Jesús Cárdenas, a farmworker from Jalisco, and his wife Luz opened their first grocery store in Ontario.

[1] In 2016, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts purchased Cardenas along with San Jose–based Mi Pueblo Food Center.

[3] In June 2022, it was announced that KKR would sell Cardenas to funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management for an undisclosed amount.

Following the close of the deal, Apollo will combine Cardenas and Tony's Fresh Market, although both will continue to operate under their existing brands.