Private equity firm buys Save Mart Supermarkets

March 29, 2022

Save Mart Companies, which includes Save Mart, Lucky California and FoodMaxx grocery stores, has been acquired by Kingswood Capital Management. The private equity firm bought Cost Plus World Market in 2021 and owns shares of Bed Bath & Beyond.

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