BATAVIA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Neighbors in Batavia may need to look for their groceries elsewhere this weekend. The Save-A-Lot right in the heart of the city will close its doors permanently on Saturday night.
Lynette Basher works next to the store and said she’ll miss the convenience of stopping and grabbing last-minute groceries.
“It was like in the middle of the town and prices were good,” said Basher. “The people were always nice when you came in here. The workers were awesome.”
For Edward Graves, shopping here allowed him to get the most bang for his buck.
“That’s the terrible part about losing something like this, now you have to pay for convenience,” said Graves.
The Batavia location has been home to several supermarkets over the years. Save-A-Lot has occupied this space for about the past decade.
“It’s sad just to see the stores you grew up with disappear slowly …