El Ahorro Supermarket

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El Ahorro Supermarket
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
GenreSupermarket chain
Number of locations
15 (regular stores, as of 2010)
6(co-branded Save-A-Lot El Ahorro stores) (2010-2011)
Area served
 Texas, United States
OwnerRafael Ortega

El Ahorro Supermarket is a supermarket chain in Texas, United States. It caters to Hispanic Americans. As of 2010 Rafael Ortega heads the chain. [1] Ortega also owns the La Michoacana Meat Markets chain. [2] The Spanish word "ahorro" means "saving." [3]

As of 2010 El Ahorro had 15 regular stores in Texas. During that year the company entered an agreement with Supervalu, owner of the Save-A-Lot chain. [4] The companies agreed to convert six former Save-A-Lot stores into co-branded Supervalu El Ahorro stores. The partnership that operates the co-branded stores is named Adventure Supermarkets LLC. Of the co-branded stores, three are in Houston, one is in Brownsville, one is in Harlingen, and one is in Victoria. [2] Operations as "Save-A-Lot El Ahorro" began at the end of May 2011. [3] After the Davis Food City chain of stores closed in 2007, some locations were acquired by El Ahorro in 2008. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Save-A-Lot enters Hispanic supermarket venture". Drug Store News. July 20, 2010. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Hall, Christine (July 21, 2010). "El Ahorro, Save-A-Lot form new Hispanic market". Houston Business Journal . Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Save-A-Lot targets Hispanics with new company, branding". St. Louis Business Journal . July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ Duff, Mike (July 26, 2010). "Supervalu Arranges Save-A-Lot Joint Venture To Gain a Lot with Latinos". BNET . Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Are Any Davis Food City Locations Still Open?". HAIF - Houston's Leading News Forum. Retrieved 24 June 2019.


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