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Save-A-Lot is the nation's leading extreme value, limited-assortment grocery chain, operating more than 1,170 value-oriented stores in all types of neighborhoods - urban, rural and suburban - and delivering terrific savings of up to 40 percent compared to conventional grocery stores. Save-A-Lot also offers high-quality general merchandise, seasonal goods and everyday consumables priced at $1.
The Save-A-Lot grocery store network spans from Maine to California, and more than four million shoppers save significantly each week on the highest quality custom and national brands, plus USDA-inspected beef, pork and poultry, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and non-food items. And shoppers are guaranteed to find shocking $1 values on everyday general merchandise items in Save-A-Lot's fun, new Dollar Departments.
Today, the company's annual system-wide retail sales exceed $4 billion. Save-A-Lot is growing, and that's great news for entrepreneurs looking to operate a licensed Save-A-Lot grocery store, community leaders and officials looking to bring a grocery store to their town, property owners, and, of course, individuals looking for a challenging career in the retail industry.
The Save-A-Lot concept, first introduced in 1977, was acquired by Wetterau, Inc. In 1992, SUPERVALU acquired Wetterau and its holdings, including Save-A-Lot.
In the Community
Save-A-Lot is a leading corporate giver to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and consistently exceeds its goal of 90-percent employee involvement. Save-A-Lot has also been recognized by the White House and Senate leadership for innovative hiring practices. Since 2001, the company has hired more than 4,000 people on public assistance and helped them become more financially independent.
- At a glance: Limited assortment, extreme value stores providing customers terrific savings of up to 40 percent compared to conventional grocery chains.
- Number of stores: 1,190
- Key Markets: Primarily located in the Midwest, east of the Mississippi, along the eastern seaboard from Maine to Florida, and Texas.