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A dozen Safeway shops all through three states are slated to shut by early November as the corporate goals to raised align with shopper demand and guarantee its long-term progress.
A spokesperson for Safeway’s mother or father firm, Albertsons, mentioned the corporate consolidated the 2 of its divisions – the Intermountain and Denver divisions – into the newly shaped Mountain West Division, which is now taking a number of steps to combine the staff constructions and retailer networks of the 2 former divisions.
Ten Safeway shops in Colorado, one in New Mexico and one in Nebraska will stop operations on or earlier than Nov. 7.
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Buyers at Safeway grocery store retailer. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Put up / Getty Photos)
“Safeway has proudly served these communities for decades, and the decision to close these stores was not made lightly,” the spokesperson mentioned. “With a focus on growth, these closures will enable us to continue investing in our store network and better align with evolving customer needs.”
The spokesperson mentioned that the corporate will repeatedly consider the efficiency of its retailer and “occasionally, after long and careful deliberation” shut sure areas that it deems crucial. Nonetheless, the corporate mentioned it is working to put affected associates in close by shops when doable.
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The mayor of Lamar, Colorado, Kirk Crespin, posted on Fb that one of many areas, Lamar Safeway Retailer No. 1721, had been working for greater than a half century and can formally shut its doorways to the general public on Nov. 7.
A buyer outlets at a Safeway retailer in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
“I received official notice from the Director of Communications with Safeway’s Mountain West Division, confirming this difficult decision,” Crespin posted, including that 53 employees are getting laid off or moved to different areas consequently.
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“Safeway has been more than just a grocery store—it’s been a part of Lamar’s daily life, a place of connection, and a symbol of stability for generations. Its absence will be felt deeply,” he mentioned, including that the town will “continue working closely with our economic development partners to recruit new businesses—especially one that can provide similar goods and services to meet the needs of our residents.”
A client outdoors a Safeway retailer within the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Isabella Falsetti/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
The next Safeway shops are closing on or earlier than Nov. 7, 2025:
201 E Jefferson, Englewood, Colorado 80113500 E. one hundred and twentieth Ave, Northglenn, Colorado 802331653 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, Colorado 8022212200 E. Mississippi, Aurora, Colorado 800123657 S. Faculty Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525860 Cleveland Ave., Loveland, Colorado 805375060 North Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado 809181425 S Murray Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916315 West 2nd St., La Junta, Colorado 81050
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906 E. Olive St., Lamar, Colorado 81052230 Morehead Avenue, Chadron, Nebraska 69337730 W. Foremost St., Farmington, New Mexico 87401
