The Save Mart Companies

In 1952, our founders, Nick Tocco and Mike Piccinini opened the first Save Mart grocery store in Modesto California, the heart of the rich and fertile Central Valley growing region. Enjoying deeply rooted relationships with the area's farmers, ranchers, and producers, Tocco and Piccinini saw the value in offering the bountiful fresh and local products available at farm stands throughout the valley in a convenient, modern grocery store. Equally important was providing groceries at prices that fam

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In 1952, our founders, Nick Tocco and Mike Piccinini opened the first Save Mart grocery store in Modesto California, the heart of the rich and fertile Central Valley growing region. Enjoying deeply rooted relationships with the area's farmers, ranchers, and producers, Tocco and Piccinini saw the value in offering the bountiful fresh and local products available at farm stands throughout the valley in a convenient, modern grocery store. Equally important was providing groceries at prices that fam

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