Safeway Inc is a grocery store network that was formed in April 1915 in American Falls, Idaho. S. M. Skaggs, the creator, was a Baptist clergyman who was opposed to “the growing evil of installment purchasing” inside the grocers and storekeepers’ system. He decided to open Skaggs, a store where consumers could reach for products on the shelves and pay for them at the checkout desk. Because S.M. Skaggs preferred to devote his time to his ministry, his son Marion Barton Skaggs (M.B. Skaggs) offered $1088 (equivalent to $31500 in 2022) to buy the store. Three years later, he launched a second location in Burley, Idaho. Skaggs expanded his business by opening new locations in Idaho and Montana.
By 1926, M.B. Skaggs had purchased a grocery store and a coffee firm called Skaggs Cash Store and Skaggs United Stores, enlisted his five brothers to help build the brand, and opened 428 stores across ten states. Skaggs nearly doubled the size of his company when it merged with 322 Sam Seelig Company stores and incorporated the combination as Safeway Inc., as Skaggs believed the chain that would outlive him should not have his name. The objective of the moniker was to convey that this was the “safe way” to buy food because it was paid for with cash rather than credit. Furthermore, a family would not be in debt as a result of a store bill, which was common at the period and contributed to the Great Depression.
Later that year, Charles E Merrill, founder of the brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, had a vision of consolidating the West Coast food market. He purchased W.R.H. Weldon’s stake in 322 Safeway stores and paid Skaggs $1.5 million in cash and 30,000 shares in the merged company, which he accepted. M.B. Skaggs was named Chief Executive after the Skaggs/Safeway merger. Safeway was listed on the New York Stock Exchange two years later. The grocery business offered pound pricing, “sell by” dates on perishable foods, nutritional data, and parking lots, a new concept at the time. Safeway became the largest grocery store chain west of the Mississippi River almost immediately after the merger. While the company’s headquarters were originally in Reno, Nevada, it was relocated to Oakland, California in 1929 and then to Pleasanton, California in 1996.
Until 2000, the corporation grew into many US states as well as other nations such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, West Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. Unfortunately, outside of the West Coast, the growth was not a success. Safeway considered selling in 2014, and Albertson’s proposed to buy the company for $9.4 billion. On January 30, 2015, the transaction was completed, and the Safeway brands were integrated into Albertsons’ operations. According to a new merger deal, Kroger is aiming to buy Albertsons for an estimated $24.6 billion.
Safeway CANCEL GUIDES
Get together the following account information:
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
Email Address
Username
Password
Billing Address
City
State/Province/Region
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Reason for Cancellation
Last 4 Digits of Card
Date of Last Charge
Amount of Last Charge
Web Form
Follow these steps:
In a browser, goto https://www.safeway.com/inquiry/contact-us.html
Now enter your information
Request cancellation in comments box
Pick the option labeled submit
Phone (Live Agent)
Follow these steps:
Contact customer service at (877) 505-4040
Advise the rep that you need to cancel
Be sure to get a confirmation number or email for the cancellation
Make sure that you won’t be charged again
Be sure to keep the email and/or confirmation info about the cancellation
Web Chat
Follow these steps:
In a browser, goto https://www.safeway.com/foru-guest.html
Pick the option labeled chat icon in lower right corner of screen
Advise the rep that you need to cancel
Be sure to get a confirmation number or email for the cancellation
Make sure that you won’t be charged again
Be sure to keep the email and/or confirmation info about the cancellation
