Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The outdated Safeway supermarket will undergo major renovations.
Safeway has pushed back the date to close its King Street store in West End Alexandria for major renovations, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Safeway spokesman Craig Muckle said the store is facing a delay in securing various approvals it needs to begin construction. “We’re simply waiting for some other approvals to be completed, and once we have those approvals secured, we will move forward with trying to identify a closing date,” Muckle said. Muckle didn’t know off-hand what approvals on which the company was waiting, or whether they were approvals from the city or another entity, but said there were more than one. Safeway still plans to close the store this year, he said, and the company is eager to move forward. The store is located…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The pharmacy trailer is in place behind the Safeway on King Street, indicating renovations are coming soon.
Safeway officials are waiting on final permits before closing the store on King Street near the Bradlee Shopping Center for major renovations. Pending final approvals from the City of Alexandria, “we are hopeful we can begin the redevelopment of the store in the first quarter of 2013,” said Greg Ten Eyck, director of public affairs and government relations for Safeway Inc. The pharmacy trailer is now in place behind Safeway, and it will open when the store itself closes to provide ongoing pharmacy services to customers. The pharmacy itself will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Renovations should take a year to 14 months, resulting in a two-story grocery store with more …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The new store will be larger, offer more services.
The Safeway supermarket on King Street in West End Alexandria will likely close early next year for redevelopment into a larger store with more amenities. Safeway spokesman Greg Ten Eyck said the store, located at 3526 King St., is awaiting final comments from the city to receive a building permit. The store will close after the final permits have been received, he said. “We don’t expect that happen until sometime in early 2013,” Ten Eyck said. The supermarket will be closed for about a year for remodeling, he said. The pharmacy will remain open, operating out of a mobile unit. “We want to provide uninterrupted service for our pharmacy customers, so we are opening a temporary pharmacy nearby,” Ten Eyck said. The current store is 44,000 …
Charles
12:27 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013
Magruders' prices were probably low BECAUSE their store was kind of a dump. Still, it seems like there's a niche there to be filled. more ›