A BELOVED grocery store chain has announced that one of its outlets has closed after more than 30 years in business.
The Save-A-Lot store in Pittsfield, Illinois shut its doors on January 15.
The store's owner Chris Sitton revealed that the outlet was hit hard by Covid-19, the Jacksonville Journal-Courier reported.
She said that the pandemic impacted stock levels.
Sitton added: “That’s the number one thing, is the grocery shortage.”
The closure was announced in December and days before the store shut, the price of groceries was slashed.
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The price of some items was slashed by 25 percent, while others were cut by 50 percent.
Sitton revealed that the store opened in 1987.
Save-a-Lot was founded back in 1977 and there are more than 800 stores across the U.S.
And, the discount chain has a presence in more than 30 states nationwide.
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Save-a-Lot CEO Leon Bergmann told Store Brands that the company is looking for ways how it can improve its customer service.
He said: “We just launched a new own-brand line of fresh sausage as we are working with a new manufacturer.
“If Save A Lot was not here, there would be 250 additional food deserts in the U.S.
“We have a model that can serve underserved communities and do so sustainability.
“We provide a great service and great value to our customers, and also being able to make a profit means we’re going to be here for the long term.”
The U.S. Sun has reported how major chains have announced a series of store closures.
JoAnn Fabrics stores in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and Keene, New Hampshire shut their doors on January 22.
It came just a week after outlets in Batavia, New York; Marion, Ohio; and Cockeysville, Maryland closed on January 15.
The Marion Star reported that the Ohio location was offering discounts on all merchandise that ranged between 20 to 40 percent off.
A Barnes and Noble bookstore in Natomas, California also closed its door on January 22.
And, another in Paramus, New Jersey is set to close on February 11 after 28 years of operation.
The store said it has been an “honor and privilege” to serve the local community.
And, Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette told the National Retail Federation’s Big Show event that the major company is in the “final stretch” of its store closures.
Chiefs announced in 2020 that 125 stores across the country would shut their doors over three years.
At least four Macy’s stores are set to close this year, according to Axios.
Its outlet at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza shopping mall is set to close at the end of this month, according to KABC.
Gennette warned that the closures were “painful but necessary.”
Chiefs at Bed Bath & Beyond revealed in September last year that they planned to close 150 stores.
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More than 50 closures had already been announced, but another 62 stores were confirmed earlier this month, according to an official list posted by the company.
Axios reported that 30 states across America would see at least one Bed Bath & Beyond store close.
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