Save-a-Lot

  • Save-A Lot

    Save-A Lot

    Save-a-Lot is a discount supermarket chain, and subsidiary of SUPERVALU. Headquartered in Earth City, Missouri, Save-A-Lot stores carry most typical grocery products, but they feature considerably less variety than conventional supermarkets. They do offer a good selection of private brands that more than make up the difference. History Save-a-Lot was founded in 1977 by Bill…

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  • Value Shoppers Encourage Growth of Discount Grocery Stores

    Value Shoppers Encourage Growth of Discount Grocery Stores

    Despite an improving economy, shoppers are still cautious about spending too much money in a regular grocery store or supermarket, where prices are still a bit higher. Most shoppers now prefer to do their grocery shopping at smaller discount food stores that give emphasis to value. Discount grocery store chains, such as Save-a-Lot and Aldi,…

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  • Tips for Extreme Couponing

    Tips for Extreme Couponing

    Because of the popularity of TLC’s reality program ‘Extreme Couponing,’ more and more households are becoming interested at trying out this money saving strategy. Here are a few things extreme couponers do that help them save a lot of money on their grocery bills. Most extreme couponers spend about four to six hours every week…

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  • Supermarkets Kept Closed over Hurricane Sandy

    Supermarkets Kept Closed over Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy has continued to show its power and sheer strength. The effects of the hurricane are being felt by all with the power outages forcing some stores to keep their doors closed or delay opening. Ahold USA officials said that up to twenty Stop & Shop locations located in New Jersey and New York…

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  • Fitch Confirms SuperValu Risky Rating

    Fitch Confirms SuperValu Risky Rating

    Fitch Ratings has confirmed the default ratings given for SuperValu as ‘CCC’ even with some divestitures announced last week that seemed to reduce the retailer’s exposure to many competitive pressures.  These were counteracted, however, by deteriorating environment and high debt leverage in its businesses. The ‘CCC’ default rating given implies very high risk. Cerberus Capital…

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  • SuperValu Coupons

    SuperValu Coupons

    SuperValu distributors is one the the largest distributors to grocery retailers in the United States. Supervalu operate six grocery retail banners across the midwest and east coast. The banners are Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher’s, Save-a-Lot, Shop n’ Save, and Shoppers. With the exception of Save-a-Lot,  the five other banners for Supervalu distributors have the same…

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