An east-side Save A Lot near Irvington has shut down, depriving the area of a low-cost grocery.
Company spokeswoman Sarah Griffin said the “difficult decision,” was made by the independent owner of the store at 5940 E. 10th St. on Wednesday.
“We are grateful to our loyal customers at this store and encourage shoppers to visit our nearest locations at 3739 E Washington St., 2930 E 38 th St., and 8101 Pendleton Pike,” Griffin said in an email to IndyStar.
She said the store’s employees will be offered positions at the other stores.
Dawn Briggs, chairwoman of the Irvington Community Council Land Use Committee, said she was told by employees Wednesday that the store was closing at the end of the day because the building was in disrepair.
“They said they were out of business and didn’t know if they would open somewhere else,” Briggs said. “It was aging infrastructure, everything broken.”
The store is one of five Save A Lots in the city. The company claims on its website to be the largest independently owned discount grocery store chain in the country, with about 800 outlets in 32 states.