Member since 1999

Safeway is one of DECA's most important business partners and has served on the National Advisory Board and Executive Committee since 1999.

Together, Safeway and DECA have worked to:

• Develop the next generation’s workforce in food retailing.
• Demonstrate the importance of giving back to local communities.
• Promote Safeway’s brands, products and services as dynamic opportunities that support classroom teaching, student achievement – and overall college and career readiness.

Safeway is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America. We operate over 1,600 stores in the United States and Canada, including Carrs in Alaska, Chicago-based Dominick's, Randalls and Tom Thumb in Texas and Vons in Southern California and Nevada. Safeway also has an extensive network of distribution, manufacturing and food processing facilities.

We earn the loyalty of the people we serve by first anticipating, then fulfilling their needs with our superior-quality products, a unique shopping experience, customer-focused service and continuous innovation, while generating long-term profitable growth for our shareholders. We are an innovative Fortune 100 Company that, thanks to the professionalism, diversity, spirit and friendliness of our people, is thriving in locations across the U.S. and Canada. Safeway also holds a 49% interest in Casa Ley, S.A. de C.V., which operates food and general merchandise stores in western Mexico.

Partnership Resources:

• State and International Food Marketing Competitive Events
• Community Service Project
• Virtual Business Challenge – Retail
• Safeway Scholarships
• Careers with Safeway
• Safeway Store Locator

• Vons
• Dominick’s
• Randalls
• Tom Thumb
• Pavilions
• Carrs