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The Safeway in West San Jose will close around Nov. 13 and employees will be able to transfer to nearby branches. Residents will feel inconvenienced and regret that they are missing a regular supermarket.
bay area Supermarket chains are again reporting store closings. Safeway confirmed it is locatedSan Jose The store, located at 6150 Bollinger Road in the West End, is expected to close around Nov. 13. The company said the affected employees will be transferred to other nearby branches and all employees will be able to retain their jobs.
Leena, who lives nearby, said she was sad to learn the supermarket was about to close. She especially likes the balloons sold by Safeway. They have a wide variety of balloons and launch styles to suit different seasons and festivals, allowing customers to purchase beautiful and unique balloons. After the shop was closed, he had to go to far-flung places to shop, which was somewhat inconvenient.
According to KTVU report, store employees have already been informed of the store closure, and the company has also arranged for follow-up positions for employees. According to a statement from the company, all employees will be transferred to other stores in the same region in accordance with the collective labor agreement.
Safeway did not elaborate on the reasons for closing the stores, except to say that the decision was not taken lightly. Following the store closures, the number of Safeway branches in San Jose will drop to 13. The company said it is honored to serve the local San Jose community for years and encourages customers to shop at other nearby stores instead.
This isn’t the first time Safeway has closed a Bay Area store in recent years. Stores in Howard and San Francisco have closed since last year. This summer, Pleasanton-based Safeway celebrated the opening of a new store in NorthCalifornia 100th anniversary of business.
Among them, the closure of stores in San Francisco communities has caused concern among local residents. Since the store’s clientele includes many elderly people and low-income residents, there are concerns that after the supermarket closes, the community may face inconvenience in purchasing food, and may even become a “food desert”, which is an area where residents have difficulty obtaining fresh and affordable food. At the time, Safeway cited ongoing theft problems and safety concerns for employees and customers as the main reasons for closing the stores. The store officially closed in February 2025 after operating for over 40 years on Webster Street.
Safeway has not yet announced whether the closure of its San Jose store is related to operating costs, customer traffic or other factors.
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The Safeway store at 6150 Bollinger Road in West San Jose is expected to close around Nov. 13. The company has informed the employees in advance and made arrangements for their subsequent whereabouts.
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Safeway said all affected employees would be assigned to other branches in the same area in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, and stressed that employees would retain their jobs and would not lose their jobs.
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Neighboring residents lamented the store’s closing, particularly the festive balloons the store sold. In the future, if you want to go shopping or do daily shopping, you may have to go to a store far away, and the convenience will be greatly reduced.
