Safeway (UK)

For the company (later renamed Safeway plc) that bought Safeway UK during the 1980s, see Argyll Foods.

Safeway Limited
Formerly
  • Boydbrush Limited (1977–1977)
  • Argyll Group plc (1977–1996)
  • Safeway plc (1996–2004)
Industry
Founded
  • 1962
  • 2016 (brand relaunch)
Defunct24 November 2005
FateDefunct: purchased by Morrisons and rebranded; currently exists as a grocery brand
SuccessorMorrisons
HeadquartersLondon, England
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
  • David Webster (Chairman)
  • Carlos Criado-Perez (CEO)
ParentMorrisons

Safeway Limited is a British groceries brand, and former chain of supermarkets and convenience shops. The British Safeway was founded in 1962 by the American Safeway Inc., before being sold to Argyll Foods in 1987. It was later listed on the London Stock Exchange.[citation needed] It was purchased by Morrisons in March 2004. Most of its 479 shops were rebranded as Morrisons, with others being sold. Safeway-branded shops disappeared from the United Kingdom on 24 November 2005.

In November 2016, Morrisons revived the Safeway brand for a range of products, manufactured in the company's own factories, for distribution through UK independent retailers.