Founded in 1952, Save Mart Supermarkets currently runs 256 grocery stores under the names Save Mart, S-Mart Foods and Food Maxx (warehouse supermarkets). The stores are located in northern and central California. Other operations include refrigerated transport. In March 2007, Save Mart acquired 132 stores from Albertsons, which doubled the size of the company. The company currently has close to 25,000 employees. Brands: Food Maxx, S-Mart Foods, Save Mart