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Nine Save a Lot stores in Nashville, Memphis, and Oklahoma are now under new ownership and management led by Richard Gunn. Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with over 800 stores in 32 states.
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., today announced grocery owner Richard Gunn is the new owner of nine Save A Lot locations across Nashville, Memphis and Oklahoma. The stores are located at:
“I’m thrilled about having the opportunity to provide well-stocked stores filled with fresh produce and meat cut daily in stores across Tennessee and Oklahoma,” said Owner-Operator Richard Gunn. “My team and I are passionate about bringing great quality and value to our customers and hope to reach even more families locally as we make improvements and welcome shoppers back to the store.”
As part of this new ownership, Gunn is looking forward to working with local vendors to bring in products that are important to customers. “What is great about the Save A Lot business model is I can customize my assortment to fit the community needs. So if there is a product any local customer wants to see in any of our nine Save A Lot stores, we want to know so we can work to show all these communities we are committed to being their hometown grocer.” Gunn also plans to remodel all nine stores in the future.
“Richard and his team are first-rate operators and we’re excited to see them take on these locations,” said Leon Bergmann, Save A Lot CEO. “I know their commitment to serve customers with quality products and top-notch service will benefit each community their stores are in for many years to come.”
Save A Lot believes that everyone should have access to fresh, high quality food options. No matter the neighborhood, Save A Lot focuses on providing groceries that do not compromise on quality and value, offering everyday low prices on great tasting, high quality private label brands as well as on national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. The majority of all Save A Lot products are private label brands that match the quality of leading national brands, meaning customers enjoy significant savings on the products they buy every day.
Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with more than 800 stores in 32 states.
Save A Lot remains true to its mission of being a hometown grocer, providing outstanding quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy significant savings compared to traditional grocery stores on great tasting, high quality private label brands, national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. For more information, visit SaveALot.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on August 11, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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