Save-A-Lot

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Save-A-Lot

Type	Grocery
Founded	1977
Headquarters	Earth City, Missouri
Industry	Retail
Products	Bakery, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, produce, seafood, snacks, liquor
Website	http://www.save-a-lot.com/

Save-A-Lot is a grocery store chain that is the thirteenth-largest retail chain and sixth-largest chain under a single banner with more than one thousand stores in the United States and $4 billion in sales. They are headquartered in Earth City, Missouri. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu. Some locations are owned & operated by independent owners under agreement with Supervalu.

1 History
2 Store Format
3 Deal$
4 Store brands
5 See also
6 External link

[edit] History

Save-A-Lot was founded in 1977, and are similar to ALDI food stores. Both ALDI and Save-A-Lot compete for the same market. They claim that their products are 40–60% cheaper than other stores.

[edit] Store Format

Save-A-Lot's store format is a limited-selection store, also known as an "limited assortment". A limited-selection store is one in which a store carries a small selection of popular items, usually only in the most common size. Save-A-Lot typically carries about 90% of customer`s every day food needs. Save-A-lot stores have about 1,250 grocery items per store and restrict their store sizes to roughly 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²). They carry mainly brands that are not generally found in other stores (which they prefer to call "exclusive label brands"). Name brands are also found as "special buys" at very low prices.

Many stores lack grocery-store style shelving, and instead have the items in specially printed cut-out cardboard shipping cases on industrial-style shelving. Some stores (particularly in the southeast US) have standard grocery-store style shelving. Save-A-Lot customers typically bag their own groceries using available grocery bags. Some stores do not offer such bags for free, charging extra for them: 3 cents for plastic "T-shirt" bags, 5 cents for paper grocery bags, and 10 cents for reusable/poly bags in order to keep grocery prices low. Some Save-A-Lot locations now bag groceries for the customers at no extra charge.

[edit] Deal$

Save-A-Lot purchased the Deal$ dollar store chain in 2002. Many Deal$ stores are located physically inside of Save-a-Lot stores in a format they call the Hybrid Store. On February 26, 2006, Save-A-Lot announced that it is selling Deal$ to Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. for $30.5 million.

[edit] Store brands

The following is a list of brands sold at Save-A-Lot stores. Some brands are named after corporate employees of Save-A-Lot. This list may not be complete, nor exclusive to the Save-A-Lot chain.

A-Tasket (snack crackers) {Comparable to Triscuit}
Albion Lite (drink mix) {Comparable to Crystal Light}
Albany Bakery (cookies)
Angel Fresh (fabric softener)
Apple Bobbers (breakfast cereal) {Comparable to Apple Jacks}
Arbol Dorado (olive oil)
Axis (Bleach) {Comparable to Clorox}
Baumann's (Barbeque Sauce)
Bay Mist (Cranberry Products) {Comparable to Ocean Spray}
Being Well (Health Products)
Black Bay (Hot Sauce)
Blend-n's (Seasonings)
Bramley's (Honey, Jam, Jelly)
Bubba (Cola Soda)
Bunch (Grape Soda)
Captain Shorley's (Clam Chowder)
Cheshire (Cat Food, Cat Litter)
Chocolate Chip Crunch (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Cookie Crisp}
Cinnamon Goldstrike Swirls (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Cinnamon Toast Crunch}
Circus O's (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Fruit Loops}
Cleo B's Pub Mix (Snack Mix) {Comparable to Chex Mix}
Cloverland Farms (Chicken Products)
Coburn Farms (Cheese, Condensed Milk, Chocolate Flavor Mix {Comparable to Nesquik}, Dairy Products, Hot Cocoa Mix)
Cocoa Diamonds (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Post Cocoa Pebbles}
Country Classics (Cheese, Paper Napkins)
Cowboy Billy's (Baked Beans, Beef Jerky)
C.R. Darnell's (Pork & Beans)
Creamy Whip (Whipped Topping) {Comparable to Cool Whip}
Crisp (Lemon Juice, Lemon-Lime Soda, Orange Juice, Orange Soda)
Croc-O-Berry Crunch (Fruit Flavored Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Trix}
Del Pino's (Pasta)
Deli Crisp (Crackers)
Deli Pride (Frozen Food)
Deli Treasures (Lunch Meat)
Deliano's (Bread Crumbs, Frozen Food)
Diamond Falls (Sugar)
Diamora's (Jarred Mushrooms)
Dianora's (Frozen Pizza)
Diane's Garden (Canned Tomatoes)
Dr Pop (Soda) {Comparable to Dr Pepper}
Dwinkles (Pecan Sweet Rolls)
Easton's (Pickles)
Enhance (Non-Dairy Creamer)
Fairfield Farms (Raisins)
Fairground (Lunch Meats, Hot Dogs)
Farmington (Bacon)
Ferrato's (Sauces)
Frisby's Fries (Frozen French Fries)
Fruity Diamonds (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Post Fruity Pebbles}
Garden Rite (Canned Mushrooms)
Gardener's Grove (Fruit Juices)
Gardenfest (Vegetable Juice) {Comparable to V8}
Gela (Gelatin & Pudding Mixes) {Comparable to Jell-O}
Gilmore (Popcorn)
Ginger Evans (Baking Mixes)
Glasier (Frozen Treats, Ice Cream Cones, Sugar Substitute {Comparable to Sweet-N-Low})
Glo (Dish Detergent)
Gold Leaf (Pie Fillings, Pies)
Golden Acres (Stuffing, Pasta Mixes)
Goldrush Cinnamon Swirls (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Cinnamon Toast Crunch}
Granny Ella's (Graham Crackers, Vanilla Wafers)
Grissom's (Baked Goods)
Halstead Acres (Canned Beans)
Hargis House (Canned Meats, Chili, Stews)
Harrison (Nuts)
Healthy Measures (Breakfast cereal) {Comparable to Kellogg's Special K}
Hickory Springs ("Economy Grade" Bacon)
Higglets (Pork Rinds)
Hilltop Mills (Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Flour)
Home Churned (Vegetable Oil Spread) {Comparable to Shedd's Spread Country Crock}
Honey Puffs (Breakfast Cereal)
Honor (Furniture Polish) {Comparable to Pledge}
Hoot'n Honey (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Kellogg's Nut'n Honey}
Ice Girl (Frozen Treats)
J. Higgs (Snacks & Chips)
Jade Dragon (Soy Sauce)
Jungle Jammers (Animal Crackers)
Kaskey's (Soups)
Kaylor's (Premium Ice Cream)
Keeler (Salt)
Kurtz (Ketchup, Mustard, Vinegar)
LeCour's (Cookies)
Louisiana's Pure Bayou Heat (Hot Sauce)
Lunar Mallows (Marshmallows & Marshmallow Creme)
Mandizaria (Olives)
Mantia's (Maraschino Cherries)
Maple Ridge (Syrups)
Marcin (Mayonnaise)
Marcum (Bullion Cubes, Spices)
McDaniel's (Coffee)
Mountain Holler (Citrus Soda) {Comparable to Mountain Dew}
Mornin' Gems (Breakfast Cereal)
Morning Delight (Breakfast Foods)
Nature's Crunch (Breakfast Cereals)
O'Day's (Boxed Macaroni & Cheese Dinners, Potato Products)
Panner (Peanut Butter)
Pastapali (Sauces)
Patch (Strawberry Soda)
Peanut Butter Crunch (Breakfast Cereal)
Piper's Supreme Snack Crackers {Comparable to Ritz}
Portmann's (Salad Dressings)
Portside (Canned Fish Products)
Power Cycle (Laundry Detergent)
Promenade (Chocolate Flavor Syrup)
Q-Force (Batteries)
R.D. Oskins (Donuts, Snack Cakes)
Rapid (Instant Rice)
Rice Combo Mix (Side Dish) {Comparable to Rice-A-Roni}
Rice Town (Long Grain Rice)
Rollin' Oats (Breakfast Cereal {Comparable to Cheerios}, Hot Oatmeal)
Save-A-Lot (Milk) {The only truly "store brand" product offered.}
School Tools (School Supplies)
Señora Verde (Taco Products)
Shaner's (Frozen Chicken)
Shelby's Grove (Canned Fruits)
Sierra Miguel (Canned Beans)
Skillet Masters (Pan Meals) {Comparable to Hamburger Helper}
So-Cheezy (Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Dinners)
Somerset (Tea)
Special Blend (Pet Foods)
Stir-n's (Seasonings)
Supply Closet (Office Supplies)
T.J. Nelson's (Fig Bars)
T-Lee Gardens (Tagless Tea Bags)
Tayloe's (Puddings)
That's A Wrap (Foil & Plastic Wrap)
Tubz (Root Beer Soda)
Ultra Soft (Toilet Paper)
Vintage #25 (Steak Sauce) {Comparable to Heinz 57}
Waikiki Cooler (Fruit Drinks & Mixes) {Comparable to Hawaiian Punch}
Wailva Island (Shredded Coconut)
Walkenbach (Pretzels)
Warm Glo (Light Bulbs)
Westcott (Shortening & Cooking Oils)
World's Fair (Ice Cream)
Wylwood (Canned & Frozen Vegetables)
Yo'Snack (Yogurt)
Your Home (Kitchen Items)
Yukon Gold (Breakfast Cereal) {Comparable to Kellogg's Corn Pops}
Zip'n Seal (Storage Bags) {Comparable to Ziploc}