Jan 6, 2001 · Ever since I moved to California, I’d been fascinated by the easily-discernable Safeway prototypes of the past half century, and Safeway is by far the dominant chain in San Francisco. So …

Jan 13, 2009 · This section consists of a narrative history of Safeway. It is currently being rewritten and new pages are being added as they are completed. There is also the original (and somewhat …

Jan 13, 2009 · The 14 August 1941 Spokane Chronicle included an advertisement for Safeway’s new stores in the area. The average size had swelled to six thousand square feet for a new prototype that …

Sep 30, 2025 · This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Seattle from 1925 to 1986, compiled from city directories, newspapers, telephone books, and other sources. …

Apr 30, 2025 · Safeway Safeway started the 1970s with 24 stores in San Francisco, the oldest being three pre-1940 stores at 1010 South Van Ness, 279 West Portal, and 1330 Bush, all of which are …

May 31, 2018 · This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Denver between 1927 and 1984, compiled from city directories, telephone books, and other sources. There …

Jan 13, 2009 · Safeway operated in these states in addition to Nevada, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (plus Canada and the …

Jul 8, 2019 · Kansas City is fascinating in that it was served for decades by all of the “big three” (A&P, Kroger, and Safeway) and in that all three chains pulled out in about a ten-year period starting in the …

Jul 1, 2025 · Vons purchased many stores from Safeway in 1988, giving Safeway a stake in the company. Safeway acquired the remainder in 1997; Fresno County is the dividing line between the …

Jul 9, 2011 · Portland OR Historical Chain Locations (Groceteria.com)This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Portland between 1932 and 1987, compiled from city …