More than $1,000,000 in Prizes Won by Save Mart and Lucky Shoppers Throughout California and Western Nevada

MODESTO, Calif. (August 3, 2023) – The Grand Prize winner of Save Mart and Lucky stores’ popular Chase the Savings Sweepstakes was presented with a ceremonial check for $35,000 today by The Save Mart Companies Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Donovan Ford at the Save Mart Oakdale store located at 1449 E. F Street where the winner shops.

The Save Mart Companies launched its popular Chase the Savings Sweepstakes at all Save Mart and Lucky store locations in April of this year to June 13, 2023. Shoppers at Save Mart and Lucky stores throughout California and Western Nevada had a chance to win more than $1,000,000 in prizes, including $35,000 cash, groceries, or gas for a year.

“We are excited to present this $35,000 Grand Prize to a longtime and proud Save Mart shopper,” said Donovan Ford, senior vice president and chief operations officer at The Save Mart Companies. “This annual sweepstakes provides an opportunity to reward our shoppers with additional savings and bonus prizes on top of the cost-saving meal solutions our stores provide every day. We congratulate Catherine Strohmeyer and all the Chase the Savings Sweepstakes winners.”

About Save Mart

With deep roots in the Central Valley, Save Mart is Valley Proud and benefits from longstanding friendships with local ranchers, farmers and producers who help ensure stores are stocked with fresh, competitively priced products every day. Today, Save Mart operates 80 stores across California and Northern Nevada and is part of The Save Mart Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company. Committed to sourcing a wide variety of fresh local products and dedicated to the communities it serves, the company operates approximately 200 traditional and price impact stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx. In addition to its retail operation, the Company also operates SMART Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super Store Industries (“SSI”), which owns and operates a distribution center in Lathrop, and the Sunnyside Farms dairy processing plant in Turlock. Proud to be California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain throughout the region, the Company and its 14,000 team members take extra care to help provide customers with the freshest foods for their families at affordable prices. For more information on the company, please visit www.savemart.com.

About Lucky

Lucky stores reflect the spirit, identity and flavors found in the neighborhoods and communities they serve. Lucky is dedicated to sourcing the freshest produce, meat and seafood along with local products, and varied and eclectic flavors. With 65 stores from Carmel to Ukiah and around the San Francisco Bay Area, Lucky is a proud regional grocery store and part of The Save Mart Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company. The Save Mart Companies operates 200 stores under the banners of Save Mart, Lucky and the price-impact FoodMaxx. In addition to its retail operation, the company also operates Smart Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super Store Industries (SSI), which owns and operates a distribution center in Lathrop and the Sunnyside Farms dairy processing plant in Turlock. For more information on Lucky stores, please visit: www.LuckySupermarkets.com.

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