Save-A-Lot

MINNEAPOLIS - Major retailer/wholesaler Supervalu, Inc. said yesterday second-quarter earnings rose to $78.5 million, or 57 cents a share, from $62.2 million, or 46 cents a share, primarily due to solid performance in its retail division.

In the ongoing struggle against Wal-Mart, limited-assortment stores can provide myriad opportunities for creative retailers.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Save-A-Lot, a discount grocery chain based in St. Louis, opened its first store here today.

MINNEAPOLIS - Leading food retailer and distributor Supervalu, Inc. said yesterday it would continue to focus on growing its licensed and corporate Save-A-Lot stores, as the company strengthens its position as one of the top food companies in the country.

A marketplace roiling with competition will make the site selection game more complex than ever -- and those retailers that play it smarter will get first dibs on the best locations.

PITTSBURGH - Limited-assortment discount grocer Save-A-Lot Ltd. is investigating the possibility of opening some stores in Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.

ST. LOUIS - Deal$-Nothing Over A Dollar is expanding its grocery selection at 21 of its area stores, according to a report in the St. Louis Business Journal.

MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu Inc. on Tuesday announced that its Save-A-Lot limited-assortment food store chain has acquired leasehold interests in 17 former Grocery Outlet sites primarily located in the Dallas/Forth Worth area and surrounding markets.