[1] Dave's was founded in 1930 by Alex Saltzman, who opened a small produce wagon on Payne Avenue.

In 2006, Tops Markets announced plans to close all of its Northeast Ohio stores.

In part of a major bid with fellow supermarket Giant Eagle, Dave's purchased four stores (three new locations, one to replace a smaller store across the street), which opened in early 2007.

[4] On March 30, 2020, Dave's purchased two Lucky's Market locations in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.

On September 1, 2021, Dave's opened a new Lucky's Market location in Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio[5] This United States retail business article is a stub.