Fillmore Safeway to close due to safety concerns after push to keep store open

Safeway to close San Francisco supermarket over rampant theft, safety concerns

The Safeway supermarket chain has announced that it will close down one of its key locations in San Francisco in February.

Safeway Announces Closure Of Fillmore District Store In SF Due To Safety Issues, Thefts – California Globe

West Coast supermarket chain Safeway announced Wednesday that their 40-year-old store in the Fillmore District of San Francisco will be closing in January due to a combination of continuing safety issues and a high number of thefts from the store. For several years, large chains and small businesses alike have been leaving San Francisco, either closing permanently or relocating operations outside the city. In the case of small businesses, some h…

Fillmore Safeway to Close In Eight Weeks, Cites Shoplifting as Issue

The beleaguered Safeway in the Fillmore, the planned closure of which was announced almost a year ago, now has a final closing date, and the company won't be negotiating this time.The Safeway at 1335 Webster Street, which has been in operation in the Fillmore neighborhood for over 40 years, will close for good on February 7. As the Chronicle reports, Safeway corporate sent a letter to Mayor London Breed announcing the closure and, oddly, given t…

Safeway announced the closure of its store located in Fillmore. In a letter sent to Mayor London Breed, the supermarket chain explained that the decision responds to "continuous concerns about the safety of partners and customers, as well as persistent problems with theft."

Fillmore Safeway Closing Due to Safety Concerns

YouTube @ NBC Bay Area An embattled Safeway in San Francisco is closing its doors for good.  The Safeway grocery store on Webster Street in the Fillmore section will close in February of next year over concerns about safety problems and repeated thefts at the store.  Safeway had tried to close the store earlier this year, but San Francisco lawmakers pushed to keep it open, saying it was vital for the neighborhood.  The store long ago closed its…

Grocery giant to close San Francisco store over ‘persistent’ theft, safety concerns under leftist mayor’s leadership

Safeway, a grocery chain under Albertsons Companies, reportedly sent a letter on Tuesday to San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D), notifying her of the company's intent to shut down one of its locations because of "persistent" theft and safety issues.The letter, reviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle, told Breed that Safeway would close its location on Webster Street in Fillmore, a neighborhood in San Francisco, on February 7. 'Unfortunately, th…