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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Save A Lot, Leevers Supermarkets partner on Save A Lot y Mas
You can find original article here Supermarketnews. Subscribe to our free daily Supermarketnews newsletter. Discount grocer Save A Lot and Leevers Supermarkets have officially launched a new store format, Save A Lot y Mas—an attempt to further capture the growing demand for Hispanic grocery stores. Located in Overland, Mo., the store builds on the original Save A Lot concept, but additionally offers an expanded selection of fresh Hispanic produce, specialty meats, and bakery items. The new concept, with two additional locations in Colorado, will operate as a test-and-learn format with the potential for further introduction into other Save A Lot locations serving a large Hispanic customer base, Save A Lot said in a press release. Save A Lot y Mas will lean into updated graphics and advertising designed to better connect with Spanish-speaking shoppers. Spanish will be prominently featured throughout the store and across marketing materials, including in-store signage and digital promotions. 'We'll continue to test and learn as we expand our product offerings and store formats into other areas,' said Save A Lot Chief Operating Officer Bill Mayo in the release. The store concept is the next iteration in a continuing collaboration between Save A Lot and Leevers to better serve the Hispanic community and follows the launch of the two companies' Ahorra Mucho store format in Aurora, Colo., last fall. According to Save A Lot, the Save A Lot y Mas concept incorporates learnings from Ahorra Mucho. Initial concept features include an enhanced produce assortment, a curated meat selection with ready-to-cook marinated options, and partnerships with local bakeries to offer fresh-baked sweet breads. 'Save A Lot y Mas is part of our ongoing concept development efforts to better meet the needs of Hispanic shoppers,' said Jon Koontz, chief operating officer at Leevers Supermarkets. ** Download the Supermarket News media kit here Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Save A Lot, Leevers Supermarkets Expand Collaboration to Reach Hispanic Communities
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing strategic collaboration, Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., and Leevers Supermarkets announced the opening of a new store format called Save A Lot y Mas. Located at 9430 Midland Blvd. in Overland, Mo., the store builds on the core Save A Lot concept, offering an expanded selection of fresh Hispanic produce, specialty meats and bakery items designed to deliver both cultural relevance and everyday value. 'Save A Lot y Mas is an extension of our work, expanding on our commitment to delivering quality, culturally meaningful grocery experiences at affordable prices,' said Bill Mayo, Save A Lot Chief Operating Officer. Share The new concept, with two additional locations in Colorado, will operate as a test-and-learn format with the potential for further introduction into other Save A Lot locations serving a large Hispanic customer base. 'Save A Lot y Mas is an extension of our work, expanding on our commitment to delivering quality, culturally meaningful grocery experiences at affordable prices,' said Bill Mayo, Save A Lot Chief Operating Officer. 'We'll continue to test and learn as we expand our product offerings and store formats into other areas.' The store concept is the next iteration in a continuing collaboration between Save A Lot and Leevers to better serve the Hispanic community and follows the introduction of the Ahorra Mucho store format in Aurora, Colo., last fall. Save A Lot y Mas incorporates learnings from Ahorra Mucho and blends these best practices within the successful value-driven Save A Lot platform customers know and love. Initial concept features include an enhanced and diverse produce assortment, a curated meat selection with popular cuts and ready-to-cook marinated options, and partnerships with local bakeries to offer fresh-baked sweet breads and other authentic bakery options. Save A Lot y Mas will also introduce updated graphics and advertising designed to better connect with Spanish-speaking shoppers. Spanish will be prominently featured throughout the store and across marketing materials, including in-store signage and digital promotions. 'Save A Lot y Mas is part of our ongoing concept development efforts to better meet the needs of Hispanic shoppers,' said Jon Koontz, Chief Operating Officer at Leevers Supermarkets. 'We're excited to bring these offerings to the vibrant St. Louis community. Using what we learn here, and in our locations in Colorado, we hope to be able to bring insights about how best to serve this growing customer base to the broader Save A Lot network.' To celebrate the opening, the store will host a carnival July 9 in the store parking lot, beginning at 8 a.m. CT, with fun activities for all ages including a bounce house, cotton candy machine, face painting, taco truck, the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, tasty samples, coupons and more. Community members and shoppers, alongside representatives from the St. Louis Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will celebrate with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Save A Lot y Mas in Overland is open daily from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Customers can learn more by visiting About Save A Lot Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with approximately 700 stores in 30 states. True to its mission of being a hometown grocer, Save A Lot strives to provide unmatched quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy 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 and follow Save A Lot on Facebook ( on X (@savealot), and Instagram (@SaveALotFoodStores), or for more information on becoming a Save A Lot independent retail operator, visit About Leevers Supermarkets Leevers Supermarkets, inc. is a 100% employee-owned business, operating independently run grocery stores under banners including Save A Lot, El Mercado De Colorado, and Leevers Locavore in Colorado, St. Louis and the Mid-Atlantic region. Leevers-operated stores passionately serve local communities by identifying their interests and needs and delivering a full, fresh, and friendly shopping experience that uniquely delivers what customers want.
CBS News
08-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Local Colorado grocers offer alternative for customers who don't want to cross King Soopers workers' picket lines
Colorado King Soopers employees voted to strike and are asking people not to cross their picket line. That may leave some wondering where they can shop for groceries. Colorado has a plethora of locally owned grocery stores. Everything from mom-and-pop shops to international markets, to a local chain with 17 locations across the state. Husain Abdulla owns Mecca Market in southeast Denver. It's an international market but that doesn't mean he doesn't sell things all people would like. "Everything you need in your kitchen to make a delicious meal -- whether it's your vegetables, spices, poultry, meat, pasta, bread," Abdulla said. He says with the strike going on at King Soopers, he's ready to serve people who want fair prices but don't want to cross the picket line. "What you see in any grocery store you find it here. Actually, better," Abdulla said. He isn't the only one trying to capture some of Kroger's customers. So is Colorado's only employee-owned supermarket chain. Leevers Supermarkets is based out of Castle Rock. For 25 years the chain has been selling groceries in their stores across the state. "We have 17 locations here in Colorado. We've got 14 Save-A-Lot locations as well as three other unique banners. We have our Hispanic Innovation Center that just opened on the east side of town, called Ahorra Mucho," said Leevers Supermarkets COO Jon Koontz. He says being an independent grocer lets them do things the big chains can't. "We're able to curate our product assortment to the uniqueness of our neighborhoods and the communities that we serve. We're very agile when it comes to our product offering and assortment and can cater very specifically to the local needs surrounding our stores," said Koontz. That means they have specialty cuts of meat, a panaderia -- or bakery -- and a tamale bar with fresh and hot tamales ready to eat. And when it comes to staples, he says they compete with the national chains. He even boasts they have reasonably priced eggs. "We want to have the highest quality product at the best possible prices in town," said Koontz. Husain Abdulla doesn't have eggs or tamales, but he says he does have the products you need to try something new on your dinner plate: "We carry everything a traditional grocery store carries, plus more."
