PHOTOS: Safeway opens two-level flagship store in Vancouver
Empire Company banner Safeway returned to Vancouver’s Oakridge Park Mall Thursday (Aug. 27) with the opening of a 50,000 square-foot store.
Spanning two levels, the supermarket is the banner’s new flagship location in the region.
Safeway had operated a location in the mall—formerly the Oakridge Centre—for decades before its closure in January 2020, as the mall was demolished to make way for a redevelopment.
Described as one of the retailer's "most innovative and distinctive stores," the new location features a dedicated Global Market with international products integrated throughout the store; an expanded fresh food experience including in-store sushi, Asian hot foods, dim sum, buffet-style offerings and ready-to-eat meal solutions; and a premium seafood department with three live seafood tanks and a selection of fresh fish and shellfish.
The second floor “wellness destination” features a pharmacy, Rachelle Béry, general merchandise and a baby boutique.
To mark the store's opening, Safeway presented a $5,000 donation to BGC (Boys and Girls Clubs) South Coast BC.
See photos of the grand opening celebrations for Safeway Oakridge Park Mall in the gallery below. Photography courtesy Empire Company Ltd.
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L-R: Andrea Hemmerling, store manager; Johnny Lin, assistant store manager; and Dave Shoring, director, support services, BC operations -
L-R: Councillor Lisa Dominato; Ralf Mundell, VP, operations and customer experience, BC operations; and Emily Fraser, BGC South Coast BC. -
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