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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 24, 2025

Safeway Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in Phoenix

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.3%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
300 OF 100,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Phoenix, Arizona.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Safeway, part of the Albertsons company, has laid off approximately 300 employees in Phoenix. This decision is part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at streamlining operations and reducing costs. The layoffs were officially announced and have already taken effect as of October 1, 2023. The company has not specified the departments affected by these cuts, but the move reflects ongoing challenges in the retail sector. Safeway's management indicated that these changes are necessary to adapt to the evolving market conditions and improve overall efficiency.

Safeway cut 300 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 0.3% of the 100,000 people Safeway employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 23 layoff events at Safeway since October 2023, affecting a combined 1,787 employees.

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Safeway
Consumer Staples · 100,000 employees
23
EVENTS TRACKED
2,931
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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CREATED DEC 24, 2025LAST UPDATED DEC 26, 2025