Since 1900 · Four Generations
Our Story
Some families pass down recipes. Ours passed down a love for feeding people — from a produce stand in 1900 to three neighborhood markets today.
Mike Charley — A Produce Stand and a Dream
In 1900, Mike Charley immigrated to the United States from Syria without speaking a word of English. He started selling produce from a stand — and through sheer work and grit, grew that stand into a food distribution center serving western Pennsylvania.
Jim, Bill & Fred — Charley Brothers
Mike's sons Jim, Bill, and Fred Charley grew the distribution center into what became known as Charley Brothers — supplying all of the local grocery stores in Westmoreland County and the surrounding areas. If you shopped at a local grocer back then, chances are the Charley family helped stock those shelves.
Ray Charley — The Family Goes Retail
Ray Charley, Jim's son, purchased the family's first retail operation — the Westmoreland Mall Shop 'n Save — in 1983, and grew it to three stores. A passionate retailer through and through, Ray loves people and the process of selling food, and it shows in every aisle.
Mike & Tom Charley — Continuing the Legacy
Today, Mike and Tom Charley run the family's three Shop 'n Save stores in Greensburg and Murrysville, working every day to continue the legacy that started with a produce stand 126 years ago — still locally owned, still family operated, still Always Fresh.
Why Locally Owned Matters
Your Dollars Stay Home
Money spent with us stays in Westmoreland County — paying local wages, supporting local causes, and stocking local products.
We Know Your Name
Our butchers, bakers, and cashiers are your neighbors. Four generations in, we've bagged groceries for your grandparents too.
Local Farms First
We proudly stock western PA farms, dairies, and bakeries — because fresh means local, not trucked across the country.