I took the photo you see above in Lodi, California sometime in 1994. I didn’t know it at the time, but taking that picture was the genesis of this site. Ever since I moved to California, I’d been fascinated by the easily-discernable Safeway prototypes of the past half century, and Safeway is by far the dominant chain in San Francisco. So it’s only natural that my research should have started with this chain, and that its section should be the biggest and best developed on the site.
Inside you will find vintage and current photos of Safeway stores from the 1920s to the present, along with something of a company history. Enjoy.
In this section
Archival Material:
Safeway Employee Magazine
- Uno Animo (July 1929)
- Uno Animo (August 1932)
- Uno Animo (February 1933)
- Safeway News (September 1956)
- Safeway News (September 1957)
- Safeway News (November 1957)
- Safeway News (July/August 1960)
- Safeway News (January 1963)
- Safeway News (July 1969)
Safeway Stores, Inc. Annual Reports: 1926–1985, 1990, 1993, 1997–2012 (offsite link)
My father was john Francis (frank) flaherty.worked for Safeway 46 years 4 & Jackson headquarters and then oakland.started Safeway credit Union and safeway employees association SEA.WAS INTERNATIONAL president of sea.i have photos of corporate meetings and other Safeway documents you may be interested in.I would be willing to give you these items to be preserved.let me know.