Safeway – Groceteria. com Safeway Last updated on 30 April 2025 I took the photo you see above in Lodi, California sometime in 1994 I didn’t know it at the time, but taking that picture was the genesis of this 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
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
Safeway History – Page 3 – Groceteria. com In 1940, Safeway’s 2671 stores were still primarily located west of the Mississippi River, with only one major Eastern outpost in the Washington DC Northern Virginia area In January, 1941, the DC stores, most of which had operated under the Sanitary and Piggly Wiggly banners, adopted the Safeway nameplate, ending the last of Safeway’s multiple brands following the mergers of the 1930s
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
Safeway History – Page 2 – Groceteria. com 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 dropped by only about a quarter The first Safeway supermarket units were also somewhat smaller than those of some competitors
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
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
Wichita Chain Grocery Supermarket Locations, 1920-2015 Wichita Historical Chain Locations (Groceteria com)This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Wichita between 1920 and 2015, 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
Phoenix Chain Grocery Supermarket Locations, 1925-1980 Phoenix Historical Chain Locations (Groceteria com)This is a list of all chain grocery locations my research has uncovered in Phoenix between 1925 and 1960, 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