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Safeway Inc. is one of the largest food and drug
retailers in North America. As of January 2, 1999,
the company operated 1,497 stores (including 324 Vons
stores and 114 Dominick’s stores) in the We s t e rn ,
S o u t h w e s t e rn, Rocky Mountain, Midwestern and Mid-
Atlantic regions of the United States and in western Canada.
In support of its stores, Safeway has an extensive network of
distribution, manufacturing and food processing facilities.
On August 6, 1998, the company signed a definitive merg e r
a g reement to acquire Carr-Gottstein Foods Co., Alaska’s
leading food and drug re t a i l e r, which operated 49 stores and a distribution center in that state at year- e n d
1998. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 1999.
Safeway also holds a 49% interest in Casa Ley, S.A. de C.V., which at January 2, 1999 operated 77 food and
general merchandise stores in western Mexico.
Percentage of Stores with Specialty Departments
1998 1993
Bakery 86% 72%
Deli 94 87
Floral 89 87
Pharmacy 60 49
Manufacturing and Processing Facilities
Year-end 1998
U.S. Canada
Milk Plants 8 3
Bread Baking Plants 6 2
Ice Cream Plants 5 2
Cheese and Meat Packaging Plants 1 2
Soft Drink Bottling Plants 4 –
Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plants 2 3
Other Food Processing Plants 3 1
Pet Food Plant 1 –
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Total 30 13
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Community Involvement
The primary recipients of our charitable giving are food
banks and the National Easter Seal Society. During 1998 we
donated approximately $50 million worth of merchandise to
food banks and various feeding programs in the U.S. and
Canada. Since becoming a leading corporate sponsor of
Easter Seals in 1985, the company and its employees have
raised more than $60 million to help people with disabilities
lead more productive, independent lives. In addition, we
support hundreds of local civic, charitable, cultural and edu-
cational organizations throughout our operating areas.
Many Safeway employees lend their time and talents to
community organizations and causes. We encourage and
support such efforts through our Community Pride pro-
gram, augmenting our employees’ good work with financial
contributions from the company.