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
Safeway History – Page 4 – Groceteria. com Safeway crossed the $2 billion national sales mark in 1957, with 1958 stores in operation Robert Magowan succeeded Ling Warren as Safeway’s president in 1955, much to the relief of many store managers who believed that 20 years was enough and that Warren’s ideas were wearing thin
Albuquerque Chain Grocery Supermarket Locations, 1929-2005 Albuquerque Historical Chain Locations (Groceteria com)This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Albuquerque between 1929 and 2005, 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