West Coast grocery giant Save Mart is transitioning two of its South Bay stores from Lucky supermarkets to FoodMaxx warehouse-style stores.
Both locations — in South San Jose and in Santa Clara — will celebrate the reopenings with ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Wednesday that will feature gift-card donations to local charities and other festivities. The public is invited to attend.
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Then on Saturday, Nov. 8, starting at 6 a.m., the first 100 shoppers at each store who spend $20 or more will also receive a free bag of groceries and a $10 off $50 coupon.
Here are the event details:
SAN JOSE, 844 Blossom Hill Road: Besides the 9:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, there will be a 10 a.m. grocery-bagging challenge with local nonprofits, including Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, CityTeam San Jose and Sacred Heart Community Service. Also, San Jose Earthquakes player Beau Leroux will be in attendance to greet fans and sign autographs.
SANTA CLARA, 3705 El Camino Real: After the 1:30 p.m. ribbon cutting at this location, there will be a 2 p.m. grocery-bagging challenge with local nonprofits, including the Bill Wilson Center and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
The Save Mart Companies operate 191 Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx stores in California and Nevada, along with other groceries in Oregon and Washington. After the South Bay transformations, there will be 57 Lucky and Lucky California stories open in the greater Bay Area and on the Central Coast, store executives said. Save Mart’s philanthropic arm is called The CARES Foundation.
Details: www.TheSaveMartCompanies.com