Safeway

Reviews

• MB

  Melany Bell

  5 days ago
  4.0
  Safeway ROCKS. Love Fresh Bucks collaboration for more healthy communities!
• KW

  Kara Wallace

  Aug 11, 2026
  1.0
  For the past month I’ve had no issues stopping by after work to grab a couple things with my back pack. This time the security guard stopped me and said I had to leave my back pack in a shopping cart right in front of the front door. I said absolutely not. He just shrugged and pointed to the door. I definitely walked out. First no way is that happening it has my work laptop in it. Second there is zero way they would be accepting responsibility to watch it or accountability if it was stolen. If he’d said heads up you either leave your back pack or I have to check it when you leave that would’ve been fine. It’s bonkers to me that anyone would leave their personal belongings in such a location. Definitely won’t be stopping by again after work.
• MM

  Michael

  Aug 11, 2026
  1.0
  I've been shopping here for a few months, and there has been a precipitous decline in the experience. The staff are few and overworked, items are stocked at odd hours leaving aisles feeling claustrophobic, and a lot of the in-house meals just aren't very good. But what really puts the nail in the coffin are the anti-theft measures. Now, let me say that I understand store managers are in a really bad spot. They are given few resources to manage their stores effectively and theft is a huge issue in Seattle. However, they have implemented a system where security not only check your receipt, but go through your bag as well! It was quite jarring to have the security person riffle through my bag to ensure that I didn't skip scan on the eight items I paid $75 for. This felt extremely invasive and inappropriate, and while it confirmed to that person that I didn't steal anything, it told me that this is a store that I don't want to shop at anymore. I will be taking my business to Trader Joe's or PCC.
• MK

  Mey Khalili

  Aug 3, 2026
  1.0
  I find ironic that this Safeway is crawling with disheveled, unwashed, and strange people, and yet they ask normal looking people to leave their backpack at the entrance in a cart among a pile of other backpacks. How do they even make sure that the right backpack gets picked up by the right person? It’s not like they give you a ticket for your backpack. I just left. It’s like a selection bias for attracting more shady characters. No normal or sane person would just drop their backpacks in a pile without a receipt.
• MS

  Mark Sandler

  Aug 3, 2026
  2.0
  I've been going to this Safeway for years, and always liked it. However lately they started to enforce backpack policy and they suggest to leave backpacks (which i often have my laptop in and other stuff it) in the unprotected pile by the entrance. Who does this! This is just being penny wise and dollar fullish! I was planning to spend $200 in groceries, and instead going to go to PCC. I understand you guys are trying to prevent theft - but instead of policing people at the entry, you should just ask to inspect their bags at exit if you think someone might not have paid for their groceries. E.g. if someone is not going through the cashier etc.. Please educate your stuff at not turning away customers who happen to have backpacks.

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