Ralphs grocery store at Pacific Coast Highway and Aviation Boulevard in Hermosa Beach is closing Oct. 16, and Trader Joe’s is taking its place.

City Manager Tom Bakaly said nothing is official yet, but the city was notified two months ago about the change.

Community Development Director Ken Robertson said the city has not yet received any applications for land use changes, building permits or tenant alterations for the property at 1100 Pacific Coast Highway.

Ralphs store manager Roberta Stephenson confirmed the closing date and said leaving the location “was a business decision.” She said Ralphs will certainly miss Hermosa Beach.

“We’ve really enjoyed the community and made (terrific) relationships with our customers,” she said.

Stephenson said the employees will continue to work for Ralphs at different stores, and the company is always looking for new locations to replace outgoing stores.

Representatives from Trader Joe’s did not immediately returns calls seeking comment.

— Eric Michael Stitt