Safeway Food & Drug

This is my closest grocery store and sadly I sometimes hate it in my heart. Somedays its not too bad but most of the time something frustrating happens. Its not the employees per say (usually) but the other people who shop there. They argue with employees, who often argue back. They let their kids run around like wild animals. Many people like to shop here in their PJs too which adds a whole classy dimension.
I find they are lacking the meat and seafood selection Superstore has which can be frustrating when I’m looking for something to make for dinner. Their produce is okay… they are often out of mushrooms though. They do have good deals on pantry items from time to time which makes shopping for lunch stuff economical etc.
Where this store really falls flat is when you have the opportunity to visit other, newer Safeways. You realize then that this is the Safeway that time forgot. Its employees seem a little rusty in customer service skills, the store is clean but run down in spots and overall it just feels like a poor cousin to other Safeway locations. I realize it is probably not Safeway’s most profitable store but if they don’t spruce up the look and professionalism, especially with a newly remodelled Shoppers with grocery next door, they wont be in business very long

This Safeway is the one in front of my church, so it’s the one I frequent on Sundays to grab an after-​service lunch. Unfortunately, it’s also the place where my church likes to get after-​service refreshments. If I have to look at another cloyingly sweet donut or cake from Safeway; the sight of which now give me Alex DeLarge-​esque tics at the thought of eating them, I may– er, sorry, tangent. Safeway pastries are gross. I hated cake for years because I thought all cakes tasted like the stale sugar bombs that come from the Safeway bakery.
The selection at this particular Safeway is decent. I can get some of the vegan-​specific items here that I would normally have to make a trek to CNF for, and usually for a dollar or two less. If I’m with omnivores, they’re usually pretty impressed that Safeway will slice their meat for them, saving them (and their fingers) that extra step in the kitchen. On Sundays when I’ve rushed out the door to make it to choir practice on time; skipping breakfast on the way, I’ve relied on the deli and the surprisingly not-​so-​bad brown rice sushi. Or the minestrone soup and a veggie sandwich with extra avocado.
I’m glad they’ve managed to stick it out despite many of the businesses around them going under :).

I live in Riverbend, therefore this is my neighborhood safeway.
I am the first to admit that compared to other safeways, this one is in desperate need of a renovation. However, despite that, this Safeway is extremely functional and has never let me down.
In the surrounding area of Riverbend, there are three choices to shop. Safeway, Sobeys and as of lately, Co-​op in Quarry Park. If we want to stretch our legs a little, we also have SuperStore, Wal-​Mart and SuperStore in Heritage Meadows. That my friend, is what we call competition.
I do shop at all of them, but the reason why I choose Odgen Safeway over the others at time are for the following reasons.
1. I absolutely LOVE their deli. My guilty little pleasure is getting about 4 — 6 different salads and makign my own little salad bar at home. It gives me a few lunches into my work week at well. My neighboring delis do not offer the same choices in salads as the Deli at Safeway.
2. Airmiles. There… I said it. :)
3. when I need something a little more carby, I also enjoy the plymouth rock sandwich.
4. The safeway for the longest time had the only starbucks in the area. Now Quarry Park offers a bit of competition if I just want coffee. But why not couple a coffee run with picking up a few items?
Long and short of it, my only feedback for Ogden Safeway is that it will be nice when they get their turn for renovations, but other than that, I have my favorite items that I can only get there, versus competing grocery stores. Therefore, you continue to get the lions share of my grocery business. Nice work!