Tehachapi Save Mart re-opens with a splash
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Nick Smirnoff (NPPA)
Save Mart corporate officers Mary Silva and Randy Slentz along with store Manager Tim King held an official ribbon cutting to celebrate the store's Grand Re-opening on the morning of April 13. Save Mart presented donation checks of $500 each to two local groups. Gina Christopher from Have a Heart Humane Society and Cynthia Needham Director of the Tehachapi High School Band were on hand to receive the checks.
Company officials and community leaders, including Mayor Ed Grimes, celebrated the grand reopening of the Save Mart store in Tehachapi today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the culmination of a months-long transformation that modernized the store both on the inside and outside, including the logo.
As a result of the renovation, this Save Mart location added 20 new jobs, for a total of 89 positions at this store.
This is the sixth store under the Save Mart banner to incorporate the brand's fresh, updated look and the new features geared toward convenience and service, including:
Among the new features of the Tehachapi store:
• Burrito/taco/nacho bar
Nick Smirnoff (NPPA)
Tehachapi Rotary Club members served coffee and pastries at the Save Mart Grand Re-opening on April 13.
• A "Valley Fresco" case with vegetable/fruit-infused water & fresh-cut produce
• Specialty sandwiches
• Salad & hot soup bar
• New meat counter
• Expanded selection of natural, organic & bulk foods
• Café seating with Wifi
• Self-checkout lanes
To reinforce Save Mart's commitment to the community, Tehachapi High School Band and Flag Team and Have a Heart Humane Society each received a $500 donation to commemorate the store's grand re-opening. All year long, the company supports about 60 local schools and charities through the Shares powered by eScrip program, which donates up to 3% of purchases to those non-profits.
