Save Mart was founded in 1952 by Mike Piccinini and Nick Tocco.
The company began to expand in 1960 when it opened 10 new stores across California.
In 1981 Bob Piccinini, son of founder Mike Piccinini and nephew to founder Nick Tocco, was named president. During the next decade he bought out his family members, became CEO, and began a period of expansion.
In 1989 Save Mart acquired 27 Fry’s Supermarkets in San Francisco’s Bay Area.
In 1997 the company acquired 10 Lucky stores, also in California.
In 2003 Save Mart acquired 25 Food 4 Less stores and rebranded them FoodMaxx.
Today Save Mart Supermarkets owns and operates 225 supermarkets under the names Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, and FoodMaxx located in California and Nevada. The company has many store brands that it sells in its supermarkets, including Sunny Select, Sunnyside Farms, Top Care, and Valu Time, among others.
Save Mart Supermarkets has 20,000 employees and had $4.6 billion in revenue in 2012.
Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.Save Mart was founded in 1952 by Mike Piccinini and Nick Tocco.
The company began to expand in 1960 when it opened 10 new stores across California.
In 1981 Bob Piccinini, son of founder Mike Piccinini and nephew to founder Nick Tocco, was named president. During the next decade he bought out his family members, became CEO, and began a period of expansion.
History
In 1989 Save Mart acquired 27 Fry’s Supermarkets in San Francisco’s Bay Area.
In 1997 the company acquired 10 Lucky stores, also in California.
In 2003 Save Mart acquired 25 Food 4 Less stores and rebranded them FoodMaxx.
Today Save Mart Supermarkets owns and operates 225 supermarkets under the names Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, and FoodMaxx located in California and Nevada. The company has many store brands that it sells in its supermarkets, including Sunny Select, Sunnyside Farms, Top Care, and Valu Time, among others.
Save Mart Supermarkets has 20,000 employees and had $4.6 billion in revenue in 2012.