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Save A Lot Donates Over $27,700 of Pet Food for National Pet Month

Animal shelters and care facilities across the country received a total of 42 pallets of Oliver & Scout pet food from local Save A Lot Retail Partners & Distribution Centers

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a heartfelt effort, Save A Lot, one of the country’s largest discount grocery chains, donated more than $27,700 worth of Oliver & Scout pet food to help local shelters and charities care for animals in need.

For National Pet Month, participating Save A Lot stores and all seven Distribution Centers partnered with local pet shelters to donate more than 20 tons of Save A Lot’s high-quality, private brand pet food, Oliver & Scout, throughout May.

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For National Pet Month, participating stores and each of Save A Lot’s seven Distribution Centers partnered with local pet shelters to donate pallets of Save A Lot’s high-quality, private brand pet food, Oliver & Scout, throughout May. In total, stores donated more than 20 tons of food for homeless pets.

“We’re committed to supporting the communities we live and do business in – which includes helping our furry friends,” said Paul Hoskins, Category Manager of Pet Food at Save A Lot. “National Pet Month created a great opportunity for our stores to build connections with local shelters and highlight our private label offering. This is a cause that is important to many of us at Save A Lot and we’re proud to support the amazing work local shelters are doing to care for animals in need.”

Save A Lot’s Oliver & Scout pet food can be found at stores across the country. Formulations include adult dog food in 3.5-lb, 20-lb, and 50-lb sizes; small dog food in 3.5-lb and 20-lb sizes; and cat food in 3.5-lb and 16-lb sizes. Like all Save A Lot private brands, Oliver & Scout offers customers national brand quality pet food at a significant discount.

About Save A Lot

Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is the largest independently owned and operated discount grocery store chain in the U.S., with approximately 720 stores in 30 states. True to its mission of being a hometown grocer, Save A Lot provides unmatched quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy significant savings compared to traditional grocery stores on great tasting, high quality private label brands, national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. For more information visit www.SaveALot.com and follow Save A Lot on Facebook (facebook.com/savealot), on X (@savealot), and Instagram (@SaveALotFoodStores), or for more information on becoming a Save A Lot independent retail operator, visit ownasavealot.com

Contacts

Save A Lot:
Katie Cothron
Manager of PR & Community Engagement
katie.cothron@savealot.com

Havas Formula:
Carissa Buckley
savealot@havasformula.com

Save A Lot

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Headquarters: Saint Louis, Missouri
CEO: Fred Boehler
Employees: 12000
Organization: PRI

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Contacts

Save A Lot:
Katie Cothron
Manager of PR & Community Engagement
katie.cothron@savealot.com

Havas Formula:
Carissa Buckley
savealot@havasformula.com

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