Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY)
Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229 (Map) Phone: 925-467-3000
Fax: 925-467-3321
Toll Free: 877-723-3929
http://www.safeway.com
Overview
For many Americans, "going to Safeway" is synonymous with "going to the grocery store." Safeway is one of North America's largest food retailers, with more than 1,740 stores located mostly in the western, midwestern, and mid-Atlantic regions of the US, as well as western Canada. It also operates regional supermarket companies, including The Vons Companies (primarily in Southern California), Dominick's Finer Foods (Chicago), Carr-Gottstein Foods (Alaska's largest retailer), Genuardi's Family Markets (eastern US), and Randall's Food Markets (Texas). It also owns e-retailer GroceryWorks.com. Outside the US, Safeway owns 49% of Casa Ley, which operates about 135 food and variety stores in western Mexico.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: SWY) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | £21,172.6 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 5.2% |
| 2007 Net Income (mil.) | £444.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 2.0% |
| 2007 Employees | 201,000 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (2.9%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Steven A. (Steve) Burd (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP and CFO | Robert L. Edwards Connect to this executive |
| SVP and CIO | David T. Ching Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY)
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Retail
- Grocery Retail (primary)
Subsidiaries/Affiliates Covered By Hoover's UK
Subsidiaries/affiliates of Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY)
- Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
- Canada Safeway Limited
- Carr-Gottstein Foods Co.
- Dominick's Finer Foods, LLC
- Genuardi's Family Markets, Inc.
- GroceryWorks.com, LLC
Rankings from Hoover's UK
See how Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #55 in FORTUNE 500
- S&P 500
