Save A Lot — Local services in Saint Petersburg

Well They officially cost more than Walmart and Aldi, for me around the same distance; so guess where I'm going next time..Believe it or not; I find they have much better cuts of meat, and Cheaper, than the other 2, Walmart meat has Zero taste, cause they use fillers; last 2 times I bought a Ribeye there, I literally thought I caught Covid; and Dont like the game taste of Grass Fed meats; so if you Do, Aldi is your place. About the only thing I find better there; But I give credit where it is due..Milk is Milk, but their Brand food Quality for the most part is Not Good; Especially if More Expensive. If it is closer to you, I might still go for Staples; It's not bad anymore like it once was. I get hit up for money in the parking lot of Aldi everytime I go there now, cause they dont have anyone gathering carts and watching for that..It Bugs the living crap out of me, since its illegal in St. Pete, and I dont drive out of my way to save money, for someone to come up with some BS story to beg it back off me ( YES, PANHANDLING IS ILLEGAL IN PINELLAS, HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, HERNANDO COUNTIES WITHOUT PERMITS) that I know positively, maybe all of Florida now; Or they would be on every single corner like they used to be..Think about it before you argue..but just paid .59 more cents a gallon on milk, than WM, and Aldi; and I go through a Ton of milk...So 🤷‍♀️...Outta luck again Save a lot..I just started going there again, quicker in and out usually, but prices will be going up on everything, everywhere..So Time to start watching my Quarters again...Thanks...

Like a lot of folks these days I need to pinch pennies after seven years without a raise while everything gets more expensive. The store saves money by not having fancy displays and carrying only a basic line that will appeal to the tight budget shopper. For the low budget shopper this is a good place to shop. Packages are regular size at a better than average price. The fresh meat department is not huge, just basics like hamburger, chicken, hot dogs, lunch meat, sausage. The frozen area is where they shine, if you want it they probably have it. I love the ferretos frozen pizzas, they are cheap and taste great, the best frozen pizza other than digornos that I've ever tried. They tend to put their stores on the edge of economically depressed areas so they are always very busy. I shop here on the way home from work it's easy in and out. Only thing is take your own shopping bag because they charge for bags, helps keep the prices down. They used to also charge cart rental but have since added cart security so now they don't anymore. I like this place, shop here a lot, people are nice and the selection is good for the...

Fortunately, I was on the north side of St Pete and was able to stop in for a few items. Bought steaks and turkey tenderloin. S-A -L meats are always a good buy and better quality than I see at other stores. We lost our great south side location at 6th St S and 45th Ave S. I feel ripped off every time I go to Publix. I wish the owners would look into the vacant store at 18th Ave S and 22nd St S. It would be a gold mine. The previous Walmart Neughbirhpod Grocery left before the south side gentrification boom started in 2018. There is money to be made from a growing, more affluent population in St Pete. The nearest actual large grocery is at 3rd Ave S or 54th Ave S. Compared to any of the "super stores," Save A Lot is such a pleasure. Update 2/2024: Store seems better organized. Good inventory choices. Their house brand is good quality and better priced. Shopping carts are way past their prime. Time to...