Safeway location adds ridiculous rule to prevent theft

In 2023, SFGATE reported that a number of stores in the area quietly began disabling self-checkout lanes to prevent theft.
Fast Company

Safeway closing stores: Full list of doomed locations as the Albertsons-owned grocery chain trims footprint

Supermarket chain Safeway is planning close 12 of its stores in the coming weeks. The grocer, which is a subsidiary of Albertsons Companies, currently operates over 900 stores across the United States ...
Hoodline

Marina Residents Erupt Over Giant 25-Story Tower Plan for Beloved Safeway

Developer wants to replace iconic 1959 Marina Safeway with 790-unit tower. Mayor, supervisor, and neighbors are furious about waterfront behemoth.
SFGate

Safeway to replace delivery workers with DoorDash drivers — but says it's not tied to Prop. 22

Safeway, Vons and other stores owned by Albertsons Companies will be laying off delivery drivers — and in their place, using third-party drivers from the app-based delivery service DoorDash starting ...