SAN FRANCISCO — According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Tesco PLC’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain will enter the northern California market by opening seven stores in the Bay Area early next year.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Tesco PLC’s Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain will enter the northern California market by opening seven stores in the Bay Area early next year.

The retailer, based in the Los Angeles suburb of El Segundo, told the Chronicle that the stores would be located in the Bayview area of San Francisco, San Jose, Danville, Pacifica, Vacaville, Walnut Creek and Concord.