The Heart + Speed Strategy
Based in Modesto, Calif., The Save Mart Companies (TSMC) has served Western communities for more than 70 years. Today, the company operates 200-plus stores on the West Coast, employs more than 11,000 associates and generates roughly $4 billion in annual revenue. In addition to Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx, the company operates the Roth’s and Chuck’s banners in Oregon and Washington state.
In 2024, TSMC entered a new era under The Jim Pattison Group (JPG) – and under the leadership vision set by Shane Sampson, who joined the company as executive chairman in 2022 and became CEO when JPG acquired the business. Sampson laid the strategic foundation for modernization, growth and cultural transformation, and in 2024 he hired industry veteran Perkins as president to execute on that roadmap. Backed by JPG’s patient capital and long-term commitment, TSMC is now positioned for accelerated expansion and renewed operational excellence.
Perkins leads this effort with the clarity of a leader who understands both the intensity of competition and the strength of Save Mart’s roots. “We’re a regional grocer surrounded by giants,” he says. “If we want to win, we have to be faster, more local, more innovative and more connected to our people than anyone else.”…