In 1952, the very first Foodmaxx opened in Modesto, California with the aim to offer Central Valley families the freshest food at the greatest value.
Foodmaxx began as THE local grocer in California’s Central Valley and continues to take pride in the relationships and traditions which keep us grounded here today.
Our location and roots in the community allow us to provide the freshest produce, meat and dairy in the world. We know what’s most important to our customers; fresh, affordable food and great service.
We have formed strong bonds with the communities we serve and take pride in our Central Valley culture. We will support our local communities through thick and thin because at Foodmaxx, roots matter.
About The Foodmaxx Companies
Based in the heart of the Central Valley, The Foodmaxx Companies, a Kingswood Capital Management, LP portfolio company, is committed to sourcing a wide variety of local products and serves communities throughout California and Northern Nevada. The company operates approximately 200 stores under the banners of Foodmaxx, Lucky California and FoodMaxx. In addition to its retail operation, the company also operates Smart Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in Super Store Industries (SSI), which owns and operates a distribution center in Lathrop and the Sunnyside Farms dairy processing plant in Turlock. For more information, please visit: www.TheSaveMartCompanies.com.
Over 14,000 Employees
Unions representing our employees —
- U.F.C.W. – Local 5, Local 8, Local 648, Local 711, Local 770
- Teamsters – Local 150, Local 386, Local 439
200 Stores
Foodmaxx: 81 Full-service stores. Redding to Bakersfield in California, east to Sparks, NV
Lucky: 66 Full-service stores. Greater San Francisco Bay Area
- Lucky Stores – 21
- Lucky California Stores – 45
FoodMaxx: 52 Price-impact stores. Northern and Central California, east to Sparks, NV
MaxxValue: 1 Price-impact store in Modesto
California: 191 stores
- Foodmaxx stores – 74
- Lucky/Lucky California stores – 66
- FoodMaxx Stores – 50
- MaxxValue Store – 1
Nevada: 9 Full-service and Price-impact stores
- Foodmaxx stores – 7
- FoodMaxx stores – 2
Executive Team
- Shane Sampson: Executive Chairman of the Board
- Ali Sadiq: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
- Donovan Ford: Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
- Paul Gossett: Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer
- Charles Miller: Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Logistics
- Joan Dobias-Davis: Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
- Barbara Walker: Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
- Praveen Madhavankutty: Vice President, Chief Information Officer
- Stephanie Wu: Vice President, Legal and Risk Management
Banner Operations Team
- George Ross: Vice President, Store Operations, Foodmaxx
- Bobby McDowell: Vice President, Store Operations, Lucky
- Dean Willhite: Vice President, Store Operations, FoodMaxx
Distribution Infrastructure
- Yosemite Wholesale (Merced, CA) is 220,000 sq. ft. with refrigerated and dry goods.
- Roseville Foodmaxx Distribution Center is 420,000 sq. ft. with refrigerated and dry goods.
- SMART Refrigerated Transport (Lathrop, CA) is a trucking firm that provides all transport to TSMC stores.
- Super Store Industries (Lathrop, CA; www.ssi.com) has 900,000 sq. ft. of frozen, refrigerated, and dry storage space. It uses the combined buying power of more than one privately-owned grocery chain, including voting partner The Foodmaxx Companies, to purchase or produce products at the lowest possible cost without sacrificing quality. SSI owns and operates Sunnyside Farms Dairies (Fairfield and Turlock, CA).
Annual Community Giving
The Foodmaxx Companies invested approximately $860,000 back into communities throughout California and Northern Nevada in 2021.
- Community Giving: Product or gift cards to support local events, sport team sponsorships, adopted schools, etc.
- C.A.R.E.S. Foundation: Grants for improvements to the community, arts, recreation, education and sports
- Fundraising Campaigns: Benefiting children’s hospitals and local food banks
Food Waste Reduction/Recycling
The Foodmaxx Companies diverts 85% of stores’ waste out of landfills each year.
- Over 5.6 million pounds of fresh food was donated to Feeding America and its partner food banks in our operating area in 2021
- 10,300 tons of organic waste were composted in 2021
- Over 31,000 tons of cardboard recycled in 2021
- 772 tons of soft plastic recycled in 2021
Major Sponsorships
- Toyota / Foodmaxx 350
- Modesto Nuts – Minor League Baseball
- Fresno Grizzlies – Minor League Baseball
- Sacramento Rivercats – Minor League Baseball
- California State Fair
- Farm to Fork Sacramento
- Gallo Center for the Arts
Contact
Victoria Castro
Sr. Manager, Public Relations and Government Affairs
media@SaveMart.com