A pair of Maryland Safeway supermarkets will close July 2, terminating 164 employees, according to the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The stores are located in Seat Pleasant in Prince George’s County and Rockville in Montgomery County. The ...

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After announcing the closure of two grocery distribution centers in Prince George’s County on Wednesday, officials at Collington Services LLC said they will make room for some affected workers at their other facilities, but one labor union questioned whether that’s ...

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ECHO Realty LP and partner The Bernstein Cos. announced they have begun construction of The Gateway at University Town Center, located at the intersection of East-West Highway and America Boulevard in Hyattsville. The project will be anchored by a 54,400-square-foot Safeway ...

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We already reported that McCormick & Co. Inc. beat expectations during its earnings report yesterday, leading to a jump in share price of nearly 5.5 percent.

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Safeway says it's in talks to possibly put itself up for sale.

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NEW YORK — Safeway adopted a plan to prevent a hostile takeover after learning of a significant accumulation of its stock by an unknown investor. The announcement Tuesday sent shares of the grocer spiking 8 percent to a five-year high. ...

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At one time, grocery shoppers made their purchasing decisions based solely on whichever supermarket offered the best value.

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At some Walgreen stores, there are health clinics staffed by nurse practitioners, cafes that sell barista-prepared coffee and Eyebrow Bars where trained professionals groom unruly facial hair. Oh, and pharmacists fill prescriptions, too. The nation’s major drugstore chains are moving ...

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TRENTON, N.J. — Five large drug and grocery chains are suing Pfizer Inc. and a second drugmaker, alleging they conspired to delay sales of cheap generic versions of the blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor. Lipitor, the world’s top-selling drug ever, had ...

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BOWIE — For tech savvy Baltimore and Washington, D.C., area Safeway customers, the days of clipping coupons are over as the company launched “Just for U,” an app for smartphones and tablets that offers additional savings. Steve Neibergall, president of ...

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