Southside to get a grocery store
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 March 2016 16:07
- Written by Paul Gordon
Peoria's southside soon will have a neighborhood grocery store.
On Tuesday the city announced that Save-A-Lot will open this summer at the former site of Aldi's, 210 S. Western Ave.
“Prayers and wishes of the community have been answered in the form of Save-A- Lot bringing back a grocery store to the Southside. Now residents will get fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats and will not have to travel so far to shop for those items,” said Peoria City Council member Denise Moore, whose First District includes the southside.
Since the southside's last grocery closed more than a year ago, Moore and others in the community have worked together to bring a variety of healthy food alternatives to the southside. These include the creation and expansion of community gardens and mobile food distribution vans.
Save-A-Lot stores, which average about 15,000 square feet, delivers a carefully selected assortment of 1,200 to 1,500 of the most popular, in-demand everyday grocery essentials, including farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, USDA-inspected meats and a mix of national and highquality exclusive brands produced exclusively for Save-A-Lot by many of the country’s leading food manufacturers, the city said in a news release.
Save-A-Lot shoppers enjoy easy savings up to 40 percent when compared to conventional grocery stores– without sacrificing quality, it said.
“Save-A-Lot is committed to offering fresh produce, dairy and USDA-inspected meat, as well as other essential grocery and household items to shoppers at an affordable price — typically up to 40 percent less than traditional grocery stores,” said Chon Tomlin, Save-A-Lot spokesman. “We are looking forward to becoming part of the Peoria community.”
Save-A-Lot, which operates a store at 4425 N. Prospect Road in Peoria as well as one in Pekin, also shares community commitment to the environment with efficient operations, reduction of excess and productive use of our resources. This includes operating 17 strategically located distribution centers which reduces fuel and energy costs.
Also, Save-A-Lot recycles paper, plastic, cardboard box and aluminum and supports a green culture with our associates in our offices, stores and distribution centers. Save-A-Lot is also committed to the procurement of locally grown produce in several distribution centers, reducing the impact of shipping product across the country and supporting local farmers.
