A Message from the Denver Division of Albertson/Safeway Grocery Stores

Posted: Apr. 15, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Albertsons/Safeway has made the decision to keep its grocery stores open to support the needs of our communities. Our work is in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply and we have a special responsibility to maintain our normal work schedule. We have changed the hours of operation to 7 AM to 8PM and we have placed private security personnel from Securitas and our own internal security staff in several locations to best serve our customers while keeping them and our employees as safe as possible.

We thank you for your service and understand the immense pressure you and your officers are under during this pandemic. At many of our stores, lines form prior to opening, with many people looking for the same items. Currently, the majority of the customers are being responsible and are grateful that we are open.

Looking ahead, we are asking for your continued support and partnership to help ensure everyone remains safe in our stores and we can keep our stores open. This request is as simple as sending frequent patrols through our store parking lots and having officers as visible as possible, as time allows. Your partnership and support are vital to our efforts to support our communities during this pandemic.

Read the full letter here.