In 1977, Bill Moran opened his first grocery store, Save-A-Lot in Cahokia, Ill. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of SUPERVALU and currently operates more than 1,000 grocery stores in various locations throughout the United States, including Tennessee, Pennsylvania and California. Its stores offer a variety of products, such as baked goods, dairy items, grocery supplies, and natural and organic foods. It provides a range of meat, produce and seafood products. The company s stores also specialize in party and home supplies, including candles, decorative items and picture frames. Save-A-Lot offers products of various brands that include Wylwood, McDaniel's and Kurtz. In addition, it provides coupons and gift cards and certificates. Headquartered in Earth City, Mo., the company also supports nonprofit organizations. Save-A-Lot maintains a store in Macon, Ga.