Supervisors adopt resolution urging Safeway to reverse Fillmore store closure; community wins short-term extension

Apr 16, 2025

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23 adopted a resolution urging Safeway Inc. to reverse plans to close its Webster Street store in the Fillmore; the board's action follows intensive community organizing and a company announcement that temporarily delays the closure to January 2025.

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 23 adopted a resolution urging Safeway Inc. to reverse its plan to close the supermarket at 1335 Webster Street in the Fillmore, after weeks of community organizing and a large public turnout at Monday's meeting. Supervisor Dean Preston introduced the measure and moved a minor amendment to reflect a company announcement that the store's planned March 2024 closure would be delayed to January 2025.

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