- Safeway – Groceteria. com
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 it’s only natural that my research should have started with this chain, and that its section should be the biggest and best developed on the site
- Safeway History – Groceteria. com
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 incomplete and inaccurate) version of the history from the early years of this site It will be removed when the new pages are complete Photos and other material will also be added, so as long as this notice
- Safeway History – Page 2 – Groceteria. com
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 territory of Hawaii)
- Denver Chain Grocery Supermarket Locations, 1927-1984
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 may be some omissions due to incomplete or missing data, etc and I welcome suggestions and corrections Please read about my methodology for more information about what I do and do not include Notes The original
- Safeway History – Page 3 – Groceteria. com
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 was beginning to be used nationwide While the design was still rather urban and pedestrian-focused, with entrances directly from the sidewalk, many of these new stores also featured side parking lots There
- Kansas City Area – Groceteria. com
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 late 1970s After this, KC was left with one local chain on the way down (Milgram) and a collection of independents, franchises, and co-ops Except for the presence of limited assortment chains
- Sacramento Chain Grocery History Overview - Groceteria. com
Safeway went from 12 stores in 1950 to nine in 1960, the result of its final transition to the supermarket format New stores from two 1958 prototypes were constructed at 915 Broadway and in the new Land park subdivision
- Vons – Groceteria. com
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 Safeway and Vons banners, although the actual stores are more or less indistinguishable anyway
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