Grocery giant to close 57-year-old California supermarket as chain closes more locations

Another longtime California supermarket is preparing to close its doors, leaving shoppers with one fewer grocery option in a community it has served for decades. The shutdown comes as Safeway continues to make changes across its Bay Area operations, including the planned closure of a separate food-production facility.

Safeway will permanently close its supermarket at 6150 Bollinger Road in San Jose on or around November 13, 2026, according to local reporting by SFGATE. The store has operated in the area for 57 years.

The location sits inside Orchard Farms Shopping Center near the Cupertino border. Its departure will leave the shopping center without its anchor tenant, raising questions about the property’s future.

Safeway store closure affects longtime shoppers

Safeway confirmed the planned closure but did not publicly disclose a specific reason for the decision.

The company said employees at the San Jose store will retain their jobs and be reassigned to other nearby locations, according to reporting by KRON4.

Customers will still have other Safeway options in the area. A store at 5146 Stevens Creek Boulevard is located less than a mile away, while another nearby location serves shoppers along Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.

The Bollinger Road property, which spans approximately 35,578 square feet, is being marketed for lease beginning January 1, 2027.

Another Safeway facility is also closing

The supermarket shutdown comes alongside a separate announcement involving Safeway’s Richmond, California, bread plant.

The facility at 905 South 34th Street is scheduled to close in December 2026, affecting 92 employees, according to a state workforce notice. The plant has operated since 1965 and has produced bakery products for the grocery chain.

Albertsons Companies, Safeway’s parent company, said a limited number of affected bakery employees would be offered other positions but did not publicly explain the closure.

The two shutdowns add to a series of Safeway closures across the Bay Area in recent years. For shoppers, the San Jose closure marks the end of a nearly six-decade neighborhood grocery destination.

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