Today was an exciting day for myself and a few other North Carolina bloggers. We were all contacted Matrixx with an invitation to attend the grand opening for Charlotte’s newest store Save-A-Lot. Our hostess Laura Glaser flew all the way from Santa Monica, CA to meet with us at the opening and lunch afterwards.

I have to say that I was impressed not only with the Save-A-Lot company but also the store itself. There are around 1,200 Save-A-Lot stores throughout the US. The company is committed to helping the consumer save money through their no-frill stores and low prices. Some people may say the stores are small, but I have to say they are just smaller than what most of us are accustomed to. From what I observed, I could walk into a Save-A-Lot with my shopping list and purchase everything listed. Plus, I would save money.

While walking through the store I noticed my favorite laundry detergent Gain. I normally wait until it goes on sale somewhere close by and still hope that I have a coupon to help cut the cost. Save-A-Lot’s price on Gain was $4.99. I love to use Yukon potatoes for mashed potatoes. Save-A-Lot’s price for a 5 lb. bag was under $2.00, save for Russett. For you who have children, you know how expensive Capri Sun drinks pockets can be. Their price was under $2.00. I frequently take frozen dinners to work for my lunches. In most stores they range in price from $1.00 to around $4.00 each. When I looked at the prices of Save-A-Lot’s frozen dinners I noticed they were from $.25 to $1.50 less than what I normally pay. And the meats, you just have to see the prices to believe them.

So if you are like me, always looking for the best buys, look for a Save-A-Lot near you. I promise you that your grocery bill can go down from 20-40%.

For Save-A-Lot locations visit their website.