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 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 …

Sep 29, 2025 · This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Tacoma (including Lakewood, University Place, and Fife) between 1924 and 2020, compiled from city …

Jan 13, 2009 · Safeway was perhaps somewhat conservative in the move to supermarkets; A&P closed or consolidated more than half its 15000 stores during the 1930s, while Safeway’s store count …

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 …

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 …

Jan 13, 2009 · 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 …

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 …

Apr 6, 2009 · Lucky was an innovative homegrown answer to Safeway, and stores were clustered primarily in Oakland and other East Bay locations. Lucky was also a leader in the transition from …

Jul 5, 2010 · Safeway Stores divisions from 1932 as noted in Uno Animo, the company’s employee magazine.