A LONG TIME grocery store has announced it will be closing with little notice because of a decision made by its landlord.
Save Mart Companies operates more than 200 locations in both California and Nevada, according to the chain.
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It even describes itself as the "largest regional grocer" in California.
However, one Save Mart location will be closing in Tahoe City because the landlord has decided not to renew the lease, thus forcing the supermarket to vacate the area.
"We have proudly served the Tahoe City community for more than 50 years and are deeply disappointed in this decision," a company spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.
"Tahoe City Save Mart associates will be offered job opportunities at other stores at The Save Mart Companies. We are actively exploring other locations so that we can continue to serve the Tahoe City community."
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It's unclear if there are any immediate plans for Save Mart to open another location in the area – but the store's last day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18.
The store's hours are listed online from 6am to 9pm each day.
In addition to Save Mart, the company also operates other supermarket brands including Lucky California, FoodMaxx, and Maxx Value Food.
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But Save Mart is far from the only one that has been forced to close a store or multiple ones.
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Reasons for shutdowns can go beyond the landlord, as some others can close due to poor performance or another unspecified reason.
Other major grocery chains including Save A Lot, Walmart, Piggy Wiggly, and Publix either will or have shut down locations.
The areas affected include West Birmingham, Alabama; Petersburg, Virginia; Spartanburg, South Carolina; Brookhaven, Georgia; and Norwalk, Connecticut.
Also, discount chains have been negatively impacted, with 99 Cents Only in Carmichael, Sacramento set to shut down.
A spokesperson told The Sacramento Bee that it made the “difficult decision to close."
The store's final day is set for September 29.
But the biggest example might go to Tuesday Morning, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February and announced this spring it would be going out of business.
All 200 stores have closed down for good.
Also, rivals Dollar Tree and Dollar General have closed locations.
For more related stories, Macy's is set to shut down another five stores this year.
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And here are three retailers that have filed for bankruptcy this year.
