[1] The format was established in order to compete with lower priced grocery retailers such as ShopRite and Pathmark (competitors which did not offer trading stamps).

Price Club sued American Stores over name infringement shortly before the grand openings.

Finally, American Stores decided to rebrand them as Super Saver, bringing back the familiar logo that had been used decades earlier in Philadelphia.

In 2003, Albertsons then announced that they would be developing a new Hispanic format in Southern California, and would be calling it Super Saver.

A few Albertsons stores converted to Super Saver, as well as a Max Foods location near the Mexico border in San Ysidro.

[citation needed] In 2004, Albertsons announced that they were creating a discount grocery store division that would operate initially in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.