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| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1915 |
| Defunct | 1979 |
| Successor | American Stores |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Food, Prescriptions, Liquor |
| Subsidiaries | Skaggs Drug Centers Payless Drugs Osco Drug |
Skaggs Companies was the predecessor to many famous United States retailing chains, including Safeway, Albertsons, Osco Drug, and Longs Drugs. The company owned several drugstore chains, but all of them were sold. Skaggs Cos. became American Stores in 1979.