Saba Grocers Initiative

Saba Grocers is a grassroots initiative of corner store owners in Oakland founded in 2019. Saba’s mission is to shift liquor stores to community stores by increasing produce inventory and healthy products on the shelf of small businesses. We work with each corner store owner on a transition plan to increase healthy produce in a safe and responsible way considering market growth strategies, sustainable supply channels and community engagement tools to anchor each market in the surrounding neighborhood. Majority of our participating stores are located in East and West Oakland.