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Current Retail => Grocery Stores/Supermarkets => Topic started by: BillyGr on March 02, 2006, 09:17:39 PM

Title: Save-a-Lot
Post by: BillyGr on March 02, 2006, 09:17:39 PM
Again, I thought there was a post for these - but I didn't see it - so here goes

This is a photo of the Save a Lot Distribution Center in Coxsackie NY (On Route 9W, just off the Thruway Exit 21b).  It opened about a year or so ago and is in a new "industrial" park.
Title: Peoria Heights Illionis
Post by: BillyGr on March 18, 2006, 12:21:55 AM
This store is in the Troy Plaza on Hoosick Street (Rt 7) in Troy.  It was a Price Chopper, closed for a while, then a Midland Foods until they disappeared, and is now split between the Save A Lot and a Salvation Army store.
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Post by: amesman on March 18, 2006, 09:17:59 AM
I remember that being a Price Chopper. Unfortunately I never got a picture of it. This is in the same plaza as the old Ames was. My Dad will be happy about the Salvation Army. Troy did have one in an old Grand Union in Brunswick that closed, so we didn't know anything about a new one.
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Post by: C. Fontaine on March 18, 2006, 01:57:49 PM
Here's the Sav-a-Lot on Hartford Ave. in Providence, RI.  It occupies half of the former Ames space.
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Post by: BillyGr on March 18, 2006, 09:33:36 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by amesman
I remember that being a Price Chopper. Unfortunately I never got a picture of it. This is in the same plaza as the old Ames was. My Dad will be happy about the Salvation Army. Troy did have one in an old Grand Union in Brunswick that closed, so we didn't know anything about a new one.

Yeah - that one (Salvation Army) had closed kind of suddenly - don't really know why.  Maybe they figured a more city location would work better.  Not sure exactly when the SAL/SA combo (hey, wait a minute, who's talking about mexican food here!) opened - must have been farily recent.
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Post by: Anonymous on April 12, 2006, 09:50:21 PM
The one in Woodlyn, PA closed years ago, but it's still very close to the one in Brookhaven.
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Post by: d_fife on April 19, 2006, 11:54:11 PM
here is the save a lot in port jervis ny.
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Post by: d_fife on May 18, 2006, 08:56:30 PM
here is save-a-lot in norwich ny
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Post by: d_fife on June 26, 2006, 12:09:28 AM
here is save-a-lot in Roslindale (A part of Boston) mass and it was once a zayre.
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Post by: Ameskid on June 29, 2006, 12:24:35 PM
We have one near Newport, in a shopping centre with Party City.
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Post by: d_fife on August 09, 2006, 04:16:54 PM
save-a-lot in meriden ct
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Post by: d_fife on August 09, 2006, 04:19:25 PM
waterbury Ct one in the outskirts heading to the coming soon caldor.
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Post by: d_fife on August 09, 2006, 04:20:10 PM
the one in the old  bradlees plaza in hartford ct
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Post by: d_fife on August 09, 2006, 04:20:34 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
the one in the old  bradlees plaza in hartford ct

hartford
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Post by: d_fife on August 15, 2006, 12:25:16 PM
the one in portland me
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Post by: Marc82 on August 15, 2006, 02:54:58 PM
The one in Hartford was previously Stop & Shop. There's also one on Allen Street in New Britain that was previously First National aka Finast.
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Post by: d_fife on August 17, 2006, 03:09:04 PM
the one in caribou me and northernmost one in US and ME
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Post by: d_fife on August 17, 2006, 03:39:05 PM
one in dover-foxcroft me
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Post by: tokensafari on August 17, 2006, 04:47:53 PM
They are owned by SuperValu
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Post by: Ames#1171 on May 06, 2007, 05:50:44 PM
Parma, OH Save A Lot:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/jdb2001/Store%20Pics/HPIM0748.jpg)
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Post by: U-save on June 02, 2007, 02:08:15 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by C. Fontaine
Here's the Sav-a-Lot on Hartford Ave. in Providence, RI.  It occupies half of the former Ames space.

It is so amazing the number that for  the so many stores mentioned on this site. so many of them have stores in old Ames.
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Post by: Marc82 on March 11, 2008, 11:24:30 PM
Sav-a-lot is currently building a new store in the former ADAMS/EDWARDS Superfood Store location in the New Brite Plaza in downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Not sure if the one on Allen Street will remain open once the new one opens.
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Post by: RogerAnthony on March 12, 2008, 03:10:12 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by d_fife
waterbury Ct one in the outskirts heading to the coming soon caldor.

This building was formerly a Rite Aid until the early 2000's.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on July 29, 2008, 08:07:53 PM
A really nice Save a lot in Brooksville, FL in the Western Way Shopping Center
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Post by: Marc82 on July 30, 2008, 08:23:24 AM
A girl I work with at Walmart told me she went to the New Save-a-Lot in The New Brite Plaza in downtown New Britain, yet Save-a-Lot still doesn't have that store on their website. They still have their original location of 250 Allen Street listed.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 08:51:57 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 08:56:26 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 10:12:44 PM
A Save A lot in a former Rite Aid Pharmacy, located in Hampton, Virginia.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 10:13:54 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 10:15:28 PM
A Really nice looking Save A lot.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 03, 2008, 10:17:13 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 08, 2008, 10:09:27 PM
Westgate Plaza
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 08, 2008, 10:20:00 PM
A SAVE A LOT LOCATED IN Havendale Plaza IN AND OLD WAL MART.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 08, 2008, 10:22:00 PM
Crescent City Plaza, Crescent City, Florida
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Post by: dmx10101 on September 08, 2008, 10:50:21 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wiseguy93
Crescent City Plaza, Crescent City, Florida

Thats looks like an old Winn-Dixie
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Post by: Mobil on September 22, 2008, 03:55:10 PM
The Save-a-Lot in Lansdowne, PA is a former 60s Acme.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 22, 2008, 09:19:28 PM
This Save A Lot is located in half of a former Kroger's Greenhouse.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 25, 2008, 09:28:03 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 25, 2008, 09:30:21 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 30, 2008, 10:14:09 PM
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Post by: wiseguy93 on September 30, 2008, 10:15:17 PM
Here's a Save A lot and Big Lots sharing the same building in Sidney Ohio.
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Post by: wiseguy93 on October 12, 2008, 01:57:39 AM
Located atFour Seasons Shopping Center
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Post by: wiseguy93 on October 12, 2008, 01:59:40 AM
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Post by: Mobil on October 17, 2008, 10:50:37 PM
The Save-a-Lots in Woodlyn PA, Lansdowne PA, and Salisbury MD are all former Acmes from the 60's with the peaked roof.
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Post by: Marc82 on October 21, 2008, 02:58:35 PM
The New one in the New Brite Shopping Center in downtown New Britain. Opened a few months ago. The store is open 24/7. Used to be Edwards Super Food Store and most recently an Adam's Super Food Store. Picture take today 10/21/08. Never been to a supermarket where Hispanic Music was blasting from the PA. (Yeah I know New Britain has a large Hispanic Population). The building looks very different from when it was Edwards/Adams. They didn't take the entire space. There is a vacant "luggage" store to the left of Save-A-Lot.
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Post by: Marc82 on October 21, 2008, 03:00:28 PM
Another shot of the new downtown New Britain Store. Taken 10/21/08.
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Post by: Joeg on October 22, 2008, 05:46:53 PM
Marc, any new news on Shop Rite going into Southington??

How about Price Chopper opening new stores in CT.  I heard Storrs/ Willimantic will be having on soon.
Title: Peoria Heights Illionis
Post by: Marc82 on October 22, 2008, 08:18:53 PM
No dude. Haven't heard anything. Anyways according to the Save-a-Lot website they closed down the other Save-a-Lot in New Britain. Looks like me needs to get over to Allen Street and take some pix of the vacant store.
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Post by: Marc82 on December 14, 2008, 10:14:04 AM
The roof of the former New Britain Save-A-Lot on Allen Street collapsed during the heavy rain the other day.

http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2008/12/12/news/doc4943366024dcb520619734.txt
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Post by: Mobil on December 31, 2008, 11:01:25 PM
Former Acme and Save-a-Lot in Woodlyn, PA.
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Post by: Mobil on December 31, 2008, 11:02:30 PM
Former Acme and Save-a-Lot in Woodlyn, PA. The Acme opened in 1972. This plaza just got a cheap remodel.
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Post by: Mobil on December 31, 2008, 11:03:17 PM
Former Acme in Lansdowne, PA.
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Post by: Mobil on December 31, 2008, 11:03:50 PM
Former Acme in Philadelphia.
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Post by: Mobil on December 31, 2008, 11:04:24 PM
Former A&P in Folcroft, PA.
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Post by: JimSawhill on January 06, 2009, 04:05:51 PM
In Riverview Florida, save A lot is coming into a former U-Save store. Also, Beall's Outlet will be coming into the space next to it. The Beall's Outlet is inthe plaza in an old Eckerd's space.
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Post by: Marc82 on February 13, 2009, 10:26:55 PM
The Save-a-Lot in Waterford, CT is closing for good tomorrow. The New London Day does not have free copies of the article on its website.
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Post by: wwefan101 on February 14, 2009, 12:18:23 PM
 i know they closed one save alot in millbury thats off park ave  last i knew it was still empty but i havent been out ther for a long time
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Post by: XDeSuEhTX on February 25, 2009, 08:48:39 AM
"School pizza". Enough said.
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Post by: XDeSuEhTX on March 22, 2009, 10:27:04 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by XDeSuEhTX
"School pizza". Enough said.

I take that back, it's garbage now.
Title: Peoria Heights Illionis
Post by: MikeRa on March 23, 2009, 09:56:42 PM
There is a Save-A-Lot that swhares space with Old Country Buffet on Hulmeville & Street Road, in Bensalem ,PA in what used to be Pantry Pride Supermarket, which was half of a J. M. Fields/Pantry Pride-Food Fair combo store, with the J. M. Fields now being a Big Kmart.
Title: Peoria Heights Illionis
Post by: Marc82 on December 02, 2009, 02:10:20 PM
The Save-a-Lot in Waterbury, CT looks nice from the outside. No pictures tho. The batteries in my camera died. (I ended up by there because my stupid GPS took me on a scenic tour of Wolcott and Waterbury in order to get to the Brass Mill Mall for a pointless job interview).
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: TollBoothGuy on July 23, 2010, 10:43:56 PM
Wow. I haven't been here in a while. I used to be known as mikey7290 on here. Anyway, the former P&C Foods in Ogdensburg, NY is being split in half with Save-A-Lot taking half and opening by Labor Day. The other half is rumored to be a Big Lots (no confirmation on that yet.)
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: The Adamantium Elbow on September 04, 2010, 09:33:37 PM
My father and I sometimes go to the one in Greensburg,PA. I like Save A Lot because they have decent prices and you don't have to fight through the crowds and stuff like in wal-mart. Plus you get tired going to the same places all the time.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on February 07, 2011, 06:33:52 PM
The former Save-a-Lot on Allen Street in New Britain is going to be a 2nd C-Town Supermarket location. It will be opening later this year.

And as mentioned in the Shaw's thread Save-A-Lot is taking over part of the former Shaw's in both Waterbury and Manchester. No word if the existing Save-A-Lot in Waterbury will stay open.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: AmesNewington on February 07, 2011, 07:56:30 PM
Quote from: Illusions DJ Marc on February 07, 2011, 06:33:52 PM
The former Save-a-Lot on Allen Street in New Britain is going to be a 2nd C-Town Supermarket location. It will be opening later this year.

And as mentioned in the Shaw's thread Save-A-Lot is taking over part of the former Shaw's in both Waterbury and Manchester. No word if the existing Save-A-Lot in Waterbury will stay open.

So this leaves the Bristol and New Britain Shaw's the two remaining fully vacant Shaw's locations in the state.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on June 25, 2011, 09:50:42 PM
It looks like Rite Aid is having second thoughts about those Save-A-Lot combo stores
http://supermarketnews.com/retail_financial/rite_aid_savealot_0623/

Edit: It looks like the feeling is mutual
http://supermarketnews.com/drugstores/after-combo-test-rite-aid-eyes-food-expansion
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on February 01, 2012, 03:47:36 PM
Save-A-Lot is coming to downtown Waterville, ME in part of the old Ames
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/grocer-comingto-downtown_2012-01-31.html
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on April 18, 2012, 11:47:57 AM
In the "better late than never" department, I take note of the February closure of the Save-A-Lot in Revere, a former Johnnie's Foodmaster
http://www.reverejournal.com/2012/02/10/save-a-lot-food-store-closing-its-doors/
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on August 11, 2012, 04:28:18 PM
Save-a-lot now charges a quarter to rent their shopping carts just like Aldis does. Stopped at the one in the New Brite Plaza in New Britain yesterday. A buddy of mine says they do the quarter for the shopping carts at the ones in Waterbury too.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: buzz86us on August 11, 2012, 05:19:51 PM
I wish they'd come here to Albany I hate having to go all the way to Schenectady for Aldi's and this chain is pretty much the same thing though I wouldn't buy meat from either. I used to like them in Gloversville for all their good food especially their Snowball rip-offs that copy the Little Debbie Sno-Balls that have long since been grocery shrink-rayed to death.
Title: Re: Save-A-Lot
Post by: MikeRa on August 12, 2012, 07:53:45 PM
Quote from: MikeRa on March 23, 2009, 09:56:42 PM
There is a Save-A-Lot that swhares space with Old Country Buffet on Hulmeville & Street Road, in Bensalem ,PA in what used to be Pantry Pride Supermarket, which was half of a J. M. Fields/Pantry Pride-Food Fair combo store, with the J. M. Fields now being a Big Kmart.
This Save-A-Lot location has since closed
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: BillyGr on August 19, 2012, 08:38:27 PM
Quote from: buzz86us on August 11, 2012, 05:19:51 PM
I wish they'd come here to Albany I hate having to go all the way to Schenectady for Aldi's and this chain is pretty much the same thing though I wouldn't buy meat from either. I used to like them in Gloversville for all their good food especially their Snowball rip-offs that copy the Little Debbie Sno-Balls that have long since been grocery shrink-rayed to death.

There is a Save a Lot in Albany - on Delaware Avenue as you head towards Delmar.

Also, for an easier to access Aldi from Albany - take the Dunn Memorial Bridge over to Rensselaer - follow the ramp onto 9&20 and it's up 3 lights on your left next to Rite Aid.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: d_fife on October 23, 2012, 07:29:57 PM
what is their food like?
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: shore72 on October 23, 2012, 10:23:15 PM
Mostly store brands, many with laughable names (at least, I always laugh at 'em!) Quality ranges from poor to fair. Dairy products seem decent enough, and our local one has excellent produce at very good prices. They do have some national brands. Not the kinda place that you could shop for a gourmet supper, that's for sure, due to limited selection.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: d_fife on October 23, 2012, 10:55:02 PM
Quote from: shore72 on October 23, 2012, 10:23:15 PM
Mostly store brands, many with laughable names (at least, I always laugh at 'em!) Quality ranges from poor to fair. Dairy products seem decent enough, and our local one has excellent produce at very good prices. They do have some national brands. Not the kinda place that you could shop for a gourmet supper, that's for sure, due to limited selection.

is it all expired foods and is it as good as a regular supermarket?
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on October 24, 2012, 01:31:30 PM
AFAIK Save-A-Lot does not deal in overstocks but they do have "Special Buy" items on occasion when they can strike a deal on brand name merchandise. The quality of produce and other perishables can vary depending on the licensee but in general I haven't had as much luck with them as I've had in conventional supermarkets. Their pricing on brand name merchandise is generally cost-competitive with Walmart or an EDLP supermarket but doesn't blow them out of the water. The funny names on their own-brand products are derived from Save-A-Lot executives' last names, believe it or not. They've been rolling out a standard "Save-A-Lot Today" rebranding effort for their private label, but it's been a very slow process.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on January 17, 2013, 01:49:38 PM
With Save-a-Lot's and Shaw's divorce will there be any ramifications of that? I know that Save-a-Lot was subleasing 1/3 of the former Shaw's in both Manchester and Waterbury, Connecticut from themselves since at the time Save-a-Lot and Shaw's were both under the Supervalu umbrella.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on January 19, 2013, 05:27:08 AM
While ownership and management of the divested banners will shift to Albertsons LLC, Supervalu will continue to work closely with them. The divested SVU banners will be supplied by Supervalu, and SVU's private label program will be retained by Shaw's, ACME et al, so you'll still see Essential Everyday, Culinary Circle, Equaline and Shoppers Value products. Cerberus has even offered to buy 30% of SVU and will have seats on SVU's board of directors. It's unclear whether Supervalu will retain ownership interest of the real estate currently controlled by SVU in Connecticut, but even if ownership of those properties shifts to Cerberus I can't imagine it would create much friction given their tight working relationship going forward.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on March 31, 2013, 08:50:56 PM
Anyone know why most locations on http://www.savealot.com/ are coming up with "No Circular Available"?
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on April 01, 2013, 11:18:09 PM
Quote from: Marc B on March 31, 2013, 08:50:56 PM
Anyone know why most locations on http://www.savealot.com/ are coming up with "No Circular Available"?

Some locations have circulars while others don't. Try another zip code.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: EddieJ1984 on June 18, 2013, 09:06:11 PM
Save A Lot is currently going into the building pictured here (I took this back in january) which used to be worldwide aquarium & pet center.

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2093/8cd6.jpg)

Sign is up, don't know when its planning to open. As you can see it will be right next to a shop rite.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Hudsons81 on November 19, 2014, 12:34:11 PM
The Save-A-Lot in the Fort-Grove Shopping Center in Wyandotte, Michigan. It occupies 3/4 of a former A&P and later IGA franchisee Danny's Foods (the other 1/4 is occupied by Dollar General). It originally opened in 2002 and was closed for a while in late 2013 and early 2014 for a major remodel.

(http://i.imgur.com/sP4b1Fl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0eBjWcj.jpg)
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: MikeRa on November 19, 2014, 04:52:27 PM
Quote from: EddieJ1984 on June 18, 2013, 09:06:11 PM
Save A Lot is currently going into the building pictured here (I took this back in january) which used to be worldwide aquarium & pet center.

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2093/8cd6.jpg)

Sign is up, don't know when its planning to open. As you can see it will be right next to a shop rite.

That location was first a Food Fair location before they moved across the street to what is today ShopRite
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: BillyGr on November 20, 2014, 02:23:58 PM
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2014/10/paulsboro_plaza_redevelopment_to_bring_commercial_space_technology_upgrades.html

Save a Lot to be opened in a former Acme (thanks also to Acme Style for pointing this out).
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: ynkeesfn82 on May 16, 2015, 11:50:11 AM
Did anyone hear anything about Save-a-Lot at 1805 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut planning to close down? The site is being listed as available For Lease (or Sublease). 1805 North Main Street Waterbury is still on their store locator page.

http://x.lnimg.com/attachments/FB401209-5CE7-4382-9AA1-AA4569C084F5.pdf
Title: America's Choice brand resurfaces at Save-a-Lot
Post by: retailisking on October 10, 2016, 03:47:53 PM
S-A-L CEO Eric Claus, former CEO of A&P, announced plans to relaunch the brand earlier this year. The myriad of private label brands named after S-A-L executives is expected to dwindle over time. The graphics are intended to convey a more upmarket image.
(http://www.supermarketnews.com/sites/supermarketnews.com/files/styles/article_featured_standard/public/uploads/2016/10/savealotpl_1.jpg)
http://supermarketnews.com/private-label/save-lot-relaunches-americas-choice-line
Title: Supervalu sells Save-a-Lot to Canadian private equity firm for $1.4 billion
Post by: retailisking on October 17, 2016, 11:25:44 AM
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/save-lot-be-sold-onex-14b-deal
Title: Supervalu completes sale of Save-A-Lot
Post by: retailisking on December 07, 2016, 07:15:02 PM
http://supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/supervalu-finalizes-save-lot-sale
Title: Save-A-Lot in Sanford, ME closes abruptly
Post by: retailisking on December 19, 2016, 11:27:17 AM
The store opened in 2010. Sign on the storefront says to shop their Portland, Maine location (which is the closest store to the now-shuttered Sanford operation.) No idea who the owner of this unit was, not that the story is any help in that regard.

To give you an idea what they were up against, there are three Walmart Supercenters and four Market Baskets within a half-hour drive of this store, plus Dollar General has aggressively built stores in York County and Hannaford has built a prototype store in North Berwick. Supervalu really put the squeeze on store operators to the point where they had to raise prices close to what mass discounters typically charge for equivalent product. New corporate owner Onex has a lot of work to do.
http://www.pressherald.com/2016/12/19/rapid-response-session-scheduled-for-laid-off-save-a-lot-workers/
Title: Re: America's Choice brand resurfaces at Save-a-Lot
Post by: Ameskid on December 26, 2016, 01:56:23 AM
Quote from: retailisking on October 10, 2016, 03:47:53 PM
S-A-L CEO Eric Claus, former CEO of A&P, announced plans to relaunch the brand earlier this year. The myriad of private label brands named after S-A-L executives is expected to dwindle over time. The graphics are intended to convey a more upmarket image.
(http://supermarketnews.com/site-files/supermarketnews.com/files/imagecache/large_img/uploads/2016/10/savealotpl.jpg)
http://supermarketnews.com/private-label/save-lot-relaunches-americas-choice-line

This seemed to work for Kroger's "Private Selection" house brand. Hopefully it will do the same for Save-A-Lot.
Title: Eric Claus out as Save-a-Lot CEO
Post by: retailisking on April 04, 2017, 09:45:48 AM
The A&P veteran has been ousted and an ex-Lidl executive is in - but Lidl never had to deal with franchisees
http://www.supermarketnews.com/executive-changes/save-lot-taps-lidl-vet-mcgrath-new-ceo
Title: Yet another Lidl veteran joins Save-A-Lot
Post by: retailisking on April 17, 2017, 01:01:33 PM
http://www.supermarketnews.com/executive-changes/save-lot-adding-another-lidl-vet
Title: Save-A-Lot flirting with bankruptcy; up for sale again
Post by: retailisking on May 07, 2019, 11:52:39 AM
Onex can't make the format work even after buying it from Supervalu at a fire-sale price
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-onex-corp-savealot-exclusive/exclusive-struggling-discount-grocer-save-a-lot-to-seek-buyer-or-investor-sources-idUSKCN1SC1FL
Title: Save-A-Lot in Manchester, CT shuttered
Post by: retailisking on June 03, 2019, 08:56:06 PM
https://www.journalinquirer.com/business/save-a-lot-to-close-manchester-store/article_94ea154a-7caa-11e9-a670-57d3c1817f60.html
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Retail Regents on July 11, 2019, 01:26:17 PM
The one in Amsterdam has since closed.

Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Retail Regents on March 25, 2022, 08:27:46 PM
Apparently Save-a-Lot is moving away from corporate-owned stores to licensed ownership, with a large number of stores quietly closing over the past couple of years.

https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/save-lot-shifts-wholesale-model (https://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/save-lot-shifts-wholesale-model)
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Everything Community on March 26, 2022, 11:28:44 AM
Manchester, CT; Vacant as of 2022

Closed since early summer of 2019; that store used to be occupied where Shaw's occupied that building originally before that supermarket company wound business in Connecticut in 2010. Building was acquired by Save-A-Lot after Shaw's demise in Connecticut (they still have locations in other New England states).
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Retail Regents on April 08, 2022, 03:56:25 PM
Cortland, NY

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Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Retail Regents on April 08, 2022, 03:57:30 PM
Quote from: BillyGr on March 18, 2006, 12:21:55 AMThis store is in the Troy Plaza on Hoosick Street (Rt 7) in Troy.  It was a Price Chopper, closed for a while, then a Midland Foods until they disappeared, and is now split between the Save A Lot and a Salvation Army store.

This, along with a handful of stores in Upstate NY, has since closed.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: Retail Regents on April 14, 2022, 04:19:33 PM
Save-a-Lot in Fort Plain is seeing some updates. One wall is black and the odor of paint is noticeable.
Title: Re: Save-a-Lot
Post by: BillyGr on April 17, 2022, 01:57:59 PM
Quote from: Retail Regents on April 08, 2022, 03:57:30 PM
Quote from: BillyGr on March 18, 2006, 12:21:55 AMThis store is in the Troy Plaza on Hoosick Street (Rt 7) in Troy.  It was a Price Chopper, closed for a while, then a Midland Foods until they disappeared, and is now split between the Save A Lot and a Salvation Army store.

This, along with a handful of stores in Upstate NY, has since closed.

Apparently they have - when you put in an Albany area (Rensselaer) zip, the closest one that shows up is the Fort Plain one you reference in the other post.

They had had stores (in addition to this one in Troy) over in Albany (Delaware Ave., which had moved there from the plaza on Broadway in Menands several years ago) and one on lower Central Ave. also in Albany (a former A&P and I believe later Star Market) at least, plus I remember one on Altamont Avenue in Schenectady as well at one time.