As part of Sobeys Inc.’s plan to win market share and grow our business in Western Canada, we are announcing a relocated Safeway, one new FreshCo and one new Chalo! location in Alberta.
We’re excited to continue investing in the Safeway brand with the relocation of Safeway Okotoks. We know customers in the local community are looking for the highest quality products, paired with exceptional customer service – a perfect fit for our Full-Service store model. The new 47,000 square foot store will bolster the trusted Safeway brand, featuring a new and expanded Pharmacy, Starbucks, full-service Meat and Seafood Departments, scratch bakery and restaurant-quality deli and kitchen. In Spring 2023 Safeway Okotoks will close and at the same time a beautiful new Safeway store will open in the community of D’arcy Ranch (North Okotoks).
The Safeway Medicine Hat Mall will be closing in January 2022 for redevelopment and re-opening as FreshCo in Fall 2023. Additionally, Chalo! Cornerstone in NE Calgary will also open in the Spring of 2023. The Medicine Hat Mall gas bar will permanently close in January 2022.
We continue to invest in our full-service grocery stores which is an integral part of our customer offer and a valued part of our business. By expanding our store network to include full-service Safeway stores, as well as additional discount FreshCo stores, we are better equipped to win market share by having customers shop with our company rather than discount competitors.
We will be working closely with impacted teammates and where applicable, the respective unions, to ensure the terms of their collective agreements are met and to provide support through this transition.
We are sincerely grateful for our teammates’ commitment and dedicated service to Safeway.
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