Any news?

You know, with Walmart basically trying to get rid of cashiers, Safeway should advertise the fact that they still have actual people to help the customer check out. I can see it now, “Low prices AND customer service. At Safeway WE don’t make you... — read more 

State of Florida - WARN Notice Company Name: Safeway Number of Laid off Employees: 452 Address 1: Address 2: Statewide City: Statewide, FL WARN Notice Date: Wed 07/11/2018 Layoff From: Tue 08/28/2018 Layoff To: Tue 08/28/2018 Industry: Retail Trade... — read more 

Another day, another Safeway closing... Safeway is closing one of its grocery stores in northeast Portland. A spokesperson for Safeway confirmed the store at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Glisan Street was expected to shut down by Aug. 18... — read more 

Three Arizona stores are closing, two of them in the Valley and one in Glendale. Quite a few people are going to be affected by this, unfortunately. It doesn't look like this apocalypse of retail is going to end any time soon. I wonder if any Safeway... — read more 

Jantzen Beach store is closing. Not sure if this is a sign of more to come, but I guess we'll have to wait and see... The company confirmed that employees were told Tuesday about the plans to close the store. The location is expected to close by June... — read more 

in the event that you get laid off? Here's the thing. I'm an hourly employee that is stuck at the bottom of the ladder. I mean stuck because it's fairly obvious that they don't want me to become a manager. That's fine. Anyways, Safeway has this thing... — read more 

The sales at our store have been declining for the past three years. Everyone here thinks that it's because the store manager doesn't know how to run a store. That appears to be true on the surface. However, if one starts to take a careful look at... — read more 

There were more layoff last week at Safeway Corporate (Pleasanton). More likely this will not end. Layoff stream has been non stop for 2015. They keep it low flow so it does not make waves with the medias. Executives are looking at the cloud solution... — read more 

http://www.dailynews.com/business/20151116/haggen-sells-36-california-stores-bidders-lined-up-to-buy-55-more

As predicted, the overlap of distribution centers in the West Coast causing closures is coming true, with the Safeway Clackamas, Santa Fe Springs, and El Monte distribution centers closing, with the method being that Albertsons sells them and then... — read more 

Source: http://www.presstelegram.com/business/20150901/haggen-sues-albertsons-for-1-billion-over-grocery-deal/1 By The Associated Press POSTED: 09/01/15, 5:14 PM PDT | UPDATED: 2 HRS AGO 0 COMMENTS BELLINGHAM, Wash. >> Haggen, a Washington-based... — read more 

http://www.dailynews.com/business/20150724/why-is-no-one-shopping-at-southern-californias-new-haggen-supermarkets California's grocery industry is among the most competitive in the nation and newcomer Haggen Inc., which opened 83 California... — read more 

from http://www.cnbc.com/id/102622998 AB Acquisition, the holding company that operates Safeway, has hired bankers to plan an initial public offering for later this year, sources with knowledge of the matter told CNBC. The IPO would raise more than... — read more 

Unions will not win. I was part of several plant closures and no loyalty to long time employees. I quit and didn't want any part of Burd and company. Boise will be headquarters and Pleasanton, Phoenix, Walnut Creek here today and gone tomorrow.

All departments have had layoffs backstage. Hundreds of people are gone.

DCs closing in next 12 months

Which depts. have been hit at the corporate campuses?

3/9/2015, 113 Employees in Pleasanton, horrors continue, gotta love private equity induced layoffs

Excerpt from: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/haggen-651623-company-stores.html The Haggen store conversions will happen fast – taking between 36 to 54 hours – during which about 100 employees will paint walls, clean cases, and convert scanning... — read more 

I have been working at Cerberus Capital Management full-time (more than 10 years) Pros Tenure associates have good health benefits, medical, vison and dental for family even for part time associates. 401k retirement as well. Cons Management from... — read more 

Let's realize that investment bankers bought Safeway. Safeway got sold because the former owners could not get as much profit out of it as the shareholders were promised by the investment bankers. Cerberus (name refers to the dogs that are the hounds... — read more 

Safeway said they will have regular jobs and transition jobs. The transition jobs will be workers who are here for the term identified (3-12months) and then its over. Our Director secured her direct staff jobs and herself of course. The rest of us... — read more 

In 2006, Cerberus bought 661 Albertsons stores. A week after the purchase, the company announced the closure of 100 stores within two months. In the years following the purchase, store closures took place in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota... — read more 

HR and Training departments eliminated in Southern

There is a bloodbath at the Phoenix call center, 7-8 sups, a good third of the call floor let go and more cuts to come, at least 2 more that I have heard of. Nobody is safe....and there is no notice. I think they are picking names out of a hat... — read more 

We will lay off 90 folks in Clackamas division office in connection with Albertsons merger. When is the Albertsons warehouse in Gresham closing? No reason to have both an Albertsons and Safeway warehouse in the same city.

Do we know if there are any layoffs as it relates to the merger with Albertsons? I cannot find any info online and I hear different rumors about the merger as well as layoffs. Thank you!

Safeway said they will have regular jobs and transition jobs. The transition jobs will be workers who are here for the term identified (3-12months) and then its over. Our Director secured her direct staff jobs and herself of course. The rest of us... — read more 

It's only Supply Chain which they were cutting pre-buyout, the rest of the idiots still have jobs.

IT will be next

Pink slips have been handed to workers as of this morning; the demise is nearing.

It's all about cash flow peeps - they will load with debt and distribute cash flow to Cerberus Capital. They will suck blood and sell us in pieces. Pack up and leave right now, there is no reason to stick around any more. They will own us for about 5... — read more 

Now, let's see what happens once Albertson folks come in. I am sure some assets will be spun off and Albertson is notorious for cost cutting. I do not think there will be any job security left here at Safeway, job cuts are more or less given... — read more 

Blood suckers, cash flow suckers, they will continue to drain money and destroy our company. Safeway will never be the same.

Robert Edwards simply could not run anything, especially a large company. Rob's intent from day one was to quickly sell Safeway and pocket tens of millions of dollars. He quickly let go all people who were loyal to the brand, who worked here for... — read more