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Albertsons, Safeway forced to make major pharmacy changes after $900 million ruling
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DoorDash soon could acquire grocery delivery service Instacart: The popular delivery platform DoorDash is in talks to acquire rival Instacart in a deal that ...
latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-27/doordash-soon-could-acquire-grocery-delivery-service-instacart
Safeway Marina developer says opponents are ‘weaponizing’ civil rights: The developer of the Safeway Marina project accuses opponents of ‘weaponizing’ civil ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/marina-safeway-lawsuit-civil-rights-22500984.php
Albertsons has a new advantage over Kroger, Walmart, Amazon for grocery shoppers
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Pumpkin king strikes again with another Walrus-sized gourd: This year's winning pumpkin at Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off weighed-in at 2 ...
eu.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/10/13/pumpkin-king-returns-minnesota-grower-wins-with-2389-pound-monster/92157355007/
Willemsen’s Grocery was a Spokane staple: Spokane —Before Safeway, Kroger and other megachains, there were Red and White grocery stores spread across the United ...
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/24/willemsens-grocery-was-a-spokane-staple/
Japanese grocery store plans Aurora location: A Japanese-focused grocery store is headed to Aurora amid a wave of new Asian retailers and restaurants popping up ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/21/japanese-grocery-store-aurora-hashi-market/
Albertsons supermarket chain Safeway closes underperforming locations: Safeway will not lay off employees in its November 2026 closure.
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Suspects tamper with Pokemon machine at Los Gatos Safeway: The incident was reported on Sunday.
mercurynews.com/2026/10/20/suspects-tamper-with-pokemon-machine-at-los-gatos-safeway/
Safeway to close Arvada grocery store Nov. 14: Safeway plans to permanently close its store at 7561 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada by Nov. 14. Efforts will be made to ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/12/safeway-close-arvada-grocery-store/
Suspects tamper with Pokemon machine at Los Gatos Safeway: The incident was reported on Sunday.
mercurynews.com/2026/10/20/suspects-tamper-with-pokemon-machine-at-los-gatos-safeway/
Lunch ladies are serving nostalgia on their breaks: SEATAC — “Do you want to see the wigs?” asked Melissa Turner, known online as Melly ...
columbian.com/news/2026/oct/10/lunch-ladies-are-serving-nostalgia-on-their-breaks/
East Bay Safeway-anchored retail hub lands buyer for $70 million-plus: A Safeway-anchored shopping center in Pleasanton has been bought for well over $70 million ...
mercurynews.com/2026/10/06/safeway-store-pleasanton-property-build-real-estate-economy-shop-food/
SFGATE Sep 29
How big grocers have been limiting food access in California: Angelica Sanabria of the California Food and Farming Network argues that big grocers aren't ...
sfgate.com/food/article/calif-grocers-food-access-22449601.php
OpinionPD Editorial: Sebastopol neighbors need action on graffiti, not another committee
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/25/pd-editorial-sebastopol-neighbors-need-action-on-graffiti-not-another-committee/
Seattle set to ban grocer use of personal data to set prices: A number of states have tried to address the practice, and the federal government has investigated ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-set-to-ban-grocer-use-of-personal-data-to-set-prices/
SFGATE Sep 26
How big grocers have been limiting food access in California: Angelica Sanabria of the California Food and Farming Network argues that big grocers aren't ...
sfgate.com/food/article/calif-grocers-food-access-22449601.php
SF lawmaker targets red tape to draw new grocery stores: Bilal Mahmood said he sees his measure as part of a larger push to make groceries more affordable and ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/grocery-stores-red-tape-22444499.php
Seattle Votes 7-2 to Restrict Algorithmic Grocery Pricing: The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday to limit how companies use personal data to set prices in ...
thestranger.com/news/seattle-votes-7-2-to-restrict-algorithmic-grocery-pricing/
Diverse pocket of Sebastopol neighbors confront racist graffiti, push for change on their street
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/19/diverse-pocket-of-sebastopol-neighbors-confront-racist-graffiti-push-for-change-on-their-street/
Plymouth's lost supermarkets: Kwik Save, Netto, Safeway and more nostalgic stores
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouths-lost-supermarkets-kwik-save-11171565
Competition Bureau, Empire reach deal on grocer's property control commitments: The Competition Bureau says it has reached a deal with Empire Co. Ltd ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/09/22/competition-bureau-empire-reach-deal-on-grocers-property-control-commitments/
Seattle Is Poised to Ban Supermarket Algorithmic Price Discrimination: This coming Tuesday, in an effort to crack down on price gouging and discrimination ...
thestranger.com/news/seattle-is-poised-to-ban-supermarket-algorithmic-price-discrimination/
Suspected trespassers arrested at Los Gatos church, grocery store and pizza restaurant
mercurynews.com/2026/09/15/suspected-trespassers-arrested-at-los-gatos-church-grocery-store-and-pizza-restaurant/
Bay Area downtown could see tallest building with new housing plan: The proposal for Walnut Creek comes from Align Real Estate, the developer behind multiple ...
sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/downtown-walnut-creek-tower-housing-approved-22431763.php
Sobeys and Safeway parent company Empire reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago
bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/09/10/sobeys-and-safeway-parent-company-empire-reports-q1-profit-and-sales-up-from-year-ago/
Forget Safeway: Residents in hard-hit SF neighborhood seek alternative: Forget Safeway: Residents in this hard-hit San Francisco neighborhood seek a new grocery ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/fillmore-grocery-stores-safeway-lucky-22406988.php
Victim’s mother says attacker was driven to store to assault her son.
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Boy reportedly beaten up in front of Los Gatos Safeway Boy reportedly beaten up in front of Los Gatos Safeway
Local Safeway supermarket in Garfield Park is closing. Here's why: An independent Safeway in Indianapolis is closing its Garfield Park location citing rising ...
eu.indystar.com/story/grocery/stores/2026/09/02/independent-safeway-in-indianapolis-to-shut-down/91574816007/
High-speed chase on Highway 101 leads to arrest of woman driving car reported stolen in Santa Rosa
pressdemocrat.com/2026/08/27/high-speed-chase-on-highway-101-leads-to-arrest-of-woman-driving-car-reported-stolen/
SFGATE Aug 31
SF approved a fast track for 848 homes. Residents want answers.: A viral photo of a gray-haired SF housing crowd became a meme, but Marina residents say toxic ...
sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-marina-safeway-update-22401226.php
Aussies lose it over ‘old school’ Woolies: A Melbourne shopper has taken Aussies for a walk down memory lane inside a Woolworths that seems to have been frozen ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/old-school-melbourne-woolworths-goes-viral-stuck-in-time/news-story/026550cc711b3e98bf5d09dfd4ab193f
This US city only has one supermarket for 45,000 people. New legislation seeks to fix that
theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/28/rhode-island-grocery-store-restrictive-covenants
Butter is one of the most fundamental and glorious dairy products, and Lucerne, a brand that used to only be at Safeway, has been churning the stuff since 1904 ... Show more
The 1904 Butter Brand That Was Once Only Available At Safeway - Chowhound
The 1904 Butter Brand That Was Once Only Available At Safeway - Chowhound
Supermarket giants in NY, NJ and across US to close dozens of underperforming stores
nypost.com/2026/08/12/lifestyle/supermarket-giants-across-us-to-close-dozens-of-underperforming-stores/
Seattle city leaders take aim at ‘black box’ of algorithmic pricing: New Seattle legislation would target algorithmic pricing to protect grocery affordability ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-city-leaders-take-aim-at-black-box-of-algorithmic-pricing/
SF's Marina Safeway project clears hurdle, moves closer to approval: San Francisco’s Marina Safeway project clears a key hurdle, moving closer to approval ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/marina-safeway-tower-approved-22387853.php
Oakland housing proposal revised after Trader Joe’s backlash: An Oakland housing proposal was revised after backlash that the plan would close a popular Trader ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/oakland-trader-joes-housing-22393257.php
Safeway closing more stores as Albertsons reshapes footprint after failed Kroger merger
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Safeway is closing stores: Updated list of shutdown locations for 2026: Most of the Safeway closures come down to expiring leases, rather than a broader retreat ...
fastcompany.com/91590032/safeway-stores-closing-2026-locations-list
SF Marina Safeway housing battle escalates over environmental concerns: San Francisco's Marina Safeway housing battle escalates as opponents raise contamination ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/sf-marina-safeway-environmental-concerns-22385747.php
Maker of ice cream sold at grocery stores nationwide files for bankruptcy as it appeals $23.8M judgment
foxbusiness.com/economy/maker-ice-cream-sold-grocery-stores-nationwide-files-bankruptcy-appeals-judgment
Safeway closing more locations for this reason, parent company says: The decision comes after Kroger’s failed attempt to buy Albertsons, parent company of ...
usatoday.com/story/grocery/2026/08/14/safeway-closing-more-stores/91305486007/
Another grocery chain quietly shuts down more stores : While concern continues to rise about the cost of groceries, another major issue is quietly cropping up in ...
miamiherald.com/news/business/article316838064.html
Higher prices are rewriting grocery lists and family menus in 2026: Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans ...
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Another grocery chain quietly shuts down more stores : While concern continues to rise about the cost of groceries, another major issue is quietly cropping up in ...
miamiherald.com/news/business/article316838064.html
Safeway Is Closing Stores: Updated List of Shutdown Locations for 2026: The closures continue a downsizing wave under parent company Albertsons.
inc.com/amaya-nichole/safeway-is-closing-stores-updated-list-shuttered-locations-for-2026/91385216
When Chronicle reporter Laura Waxmann snapped a photo Thursday night, it looked like many community meetings she had covered before: a crowd of hundreds of ... Show more
The Lucky store, located at 1750 Fulton St., is set to close Sept. 11, making it the latest in a string of Bay Area grocers to shutter ... Show more
Pokémon Company sued over secret bathroom cameras: A former TPC director of engineering is accused of recording people without their consent in places like ...
polygon.com/the-pokemon-company-lawsuit-bathroom-camera-ben-tsai-arrested/
Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce?: Federal health officials have linked a large cyclosporiasis outbreak to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell ...
nytimes.com/2026/07/17/well/eat/lettuce-safety-cyclospora-outbreak.html
Marvin Badilla, 35, was arrested in Washington at a Salmon Creek Safeway.oregonlive.com Wrong-way driver on I-5 in Washington arrested ... Show more
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Historic SF campus to be redeveloped a block from Marina Safeway: A historic San Francisco campus with a Julia Morgan building to be redeveloped a block from ...
sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/marina-housing-safeway-julia-morgan-22359205.php
13 Generic Grocery Items That Are Just As Good As Name Brand: Grocery brands we recognize may have a certain appeal, but you'll be surprised at just how good ...
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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-07-25-americans-rewire-their-grocery-shopping-routines-while-digesting-the-biggest-price-jump-in-50-years/
Willow Lawn Shopping Center opened in 1956 with stores including Safeway, Giant Food, G.C. Murphy, J.C. Penny, Peoples Drug and Woolworth's--it was ... Show more
Lost 1952 Pan Am plane found off Puerto Rico coast
Lost 1952 Pan Am plane found off Puerto Rico coast
Video from Safeway puts a twist on Tahoe Goldilocks story: A Tahoe-area man who reported someone had been living in his house knew sheriff's deputies were ...
mercurynews.com/2026/07/13/tahoe-goldilocks-story-safeway-video/
SFGATE Jul 20
'Zombie' grocery stores are haunting California. Albertsons owns them.: Vacant properties within Albertsons Companies' vast real estate empire have caused ...
sfgate.com/food/article/albertsons-california-grocery-stores-22346899.php
S.F.’s Marina Safeway towers get shorter — but add more homes: San Francisco’s controversial Marina Safeway towers get shorter, but add more homes in the ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/safeway-marina-real-estate-22343842.php
Exclusive: Fight over vacant S.F. grocery store tax escalates: Supervisor Bilal Mahmood insists that his tax plan would not deter new grocers from opening as ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-fight-over-vacant-grocery-store-tax-escalates-22340819.php
Downtown San Rafael Safeway could become a 331-unit apartment building: Safeway’s wave of replacing its grocery stores with housing has now reached San Rafael in ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/safeway-housing-san-rafael-22327230.php
Marin deputies book suspects in Mill Valley burglary case: The men allegedly stole more than $4,000 worth of items from the Safeway in Strawberry.
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/09/marin-deputies-book-suspects-in-mill-valley-burglary-case/
Controversial 25-story Marina Safeway tower faces new obstacle: San Francisco’s controversial 25-story Marina Safeway tower faces a new obstacle in its ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/marina-safeway-housing-22320800.php
The new Safeway being built at Festival Ranch Marketplace will add options for Buckeye. The nearest grocery store is about 12 miles away ... Show more
Safeway, retail and restaurants part of $45 million Buckeye project
Safeway, retail and restaurants part of $45 million Buckeye project
What is the new building coming to Beech Grove at the site of the former Safeway? See link below ⬇️
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Safeway, Walmart, Amazon top list of SNAP recipients’ employers in Oregon: Tens of thousands of employees of major national and multinational corporations rely ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2026/05/safeway-walmart-amazon-top-list-of-snap-recipients-employers-in-oregon.html
Albertsons Is Closing Stores: See a List of Doomed Locations for 2026 as the Grocery Giant Evaluates Its Footprint
inc.com/fast-company-2/albertsons-store-closures-list-doomed-locations/91353303
Southwest Valley residents will have another grocery store option. A Safeway is under construction in Buckeye's fast-developing Verrado Marketplace ... Show more
What is getting built next in Verrado Marketplace in Buckeye?
What is getting built next in Verrado Marketplace in Buckeye?
Stabbed by stranger in Safeway, shopper pulls out a gun and shoots, Redwood City police say
mercurynews.com/2026/05/12/man-arrested-in-connection-with-stabbing-at-peninsula-grocery-store/
87-year-old retail grocery giant Albertsons closes a dozen stores across 7 states
miamiherald.com/news/business/article315895160.html
Top 10 states revealed where a family of 4 spends the most on groceries as prices continue to soar
nypost.com/2026/05/23/lifestyle/10-states-revealed-where-family-of-4-spends-most-on-groceries/