Safeway - About the company
Safeway is an acquired company based in Pleasanton (United States), founded in 1926 by M B Skaggs. It operates as a Food and Drug Retailer. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 536 active competitors, including 24 funded and 87 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Sprouts Farmers Market, Smart & Final and Hy-Vee.
Company Details
Safeway is a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company’s stores provide a selection of food and general products and features various specialty departments, such as bakery, delicatessen, floral, seafood, and pharmacy, as well as Starbucks coffee shops, and adjacent fuel centers. It also has online grocery channels, including Safeway.com and Vons.com; and manufactures and processes private-label products. The company sells its products under the banners, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, and Carrs. In 2014 the company recorded annual revenues of $42.98B, and a net profit of $3.5B.
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- www.safeway.com/
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
1926
Location
Pleasanton, United States
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Mar 04, 2014
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 536 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$36.3B as on Dec 31, 2014
Employee Count
53,043 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Cerberus Capital Management (Mar 06, 2014)
Legal entities associated with Safeway
Safeway is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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SAFEWAY INC CIN: 86144 , United States, Active | Jul 22, 1986 | $36.3B (As on Dec 31, 2014) | 137000 (As on Dec 31, 2014) | - |
SAFEWAY INC. CIN: 943019135 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 7801 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
SAFEWAY ENTERPRISES, INC. CIN: 223557453 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 194 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Safeway's acquisition details
Safeway got acquired by Cerberus Capital Management on Mar 06, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Safeway's funding and investors
Safeway is a funded company. Safeway has 5 institutional investors.
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Safeway's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Safeway is M B Skaggs. Matthew Gutermuth is the CEO of Safeway.
Here are the details of Safeway's key team members:
- M B Skaggs: Founder of Safeway.
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Safeway's employee count trend
Safeway has 53,043 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Safeway's employee count trend over the years:
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Safeway's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Safeway include Sprouts Farmers Market, Smart & Final and Hy-Vee. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Safeway, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Sprouts Farmers Market 2002, Phoenix (United States), Public | Supermarket chain of organic food products | $237M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Smart & Final 1871, Commerce (United States), Acquired | Distributer of food & beverage | $310M | - | 71/100 |
3rd | Safeway 1926, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired | Food and Drug Retailer | - | 70/100 | |
4th | Hy-Vee 1930, Des Moines (United States), Unfunded | Chain of pharmacies | - | - | 63/100 |
5th |  Yesway 2015, West Des Moines (United States), Public | Operates retail store of food products | $425M | 63/100 | |
6th | Kroger 1883, Cincinnati (United States), Public | American retailer of consumer goods | - | 62/100 | |
7th | Giant Eagle 1981, Pittsburgh (United States), Unfunded | Chain of pharmacies | - | - | 62/100 |
8th | _1580120179907.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Albertsons 2015, Boise (United States), Acquired | Retailer of food and drugs | $1.75B | 61/100 | |
9th |  Lowes Foods 1954, Winston-salem (United States), Unfunded | Online platform offering grocery products | - | - | 60/100 |
10th |  Schnucks 1939, St. Louis (United States), Unfunded | Retailer of grocery items, prepared meals, bakery, and floral products | - | - | 60/100 |
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Safeway's Investments and acquisitions
Safeway has acquired 2 companies including GroceryWorks and Randalls. Safeway has not made any investments as of now.News related to Safeway
Filter this listMedia has covered Safeway for a total of 10 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates.
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Edible Garden's Safeway Distribution Boosts Pickle Party & Pulp AccessGlobeNewswire•Jan 22, 2026•Safeway, Edible Garden
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XRP Healthcare LLC Reports XRPH Wallet Adoption Rising for Healthcare PaymentsGlobal Fintech Series•Nov 17, 2025•XRP Healthcare, Walgreens, Albertsons, Kroger and 6 others
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Grocery Stores Enhance Design to Encourage Longer VisitsCoStar•Jul 22, 2025•Safeway, Erewhon, Albertsons
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Safeway to Anchor Washington’s Black Diamond Town CenterShopping Center Business•Jun 05, 2025•Visconsi, Safeway
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Vancouver council approves residential project at former Safeway siteCoStar•Mar 13, 2025•BGO, Safeway
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Messy end to merger results in Albertsons debt issuanceWinsight Grocery Business•Feb 21, 2025•Albertsons, Kroger, Safeway
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