Canada Safeway

There are a lot of Safeways around and I’m sure we’ve all been in them and even done some shopping at them from time to time. It’s a gigantic chain store but I still find quite a bit of difference from store to store, and therefore a reason to review. Let’s go point form to get to the meat (rear centre/​right) and potatoes (far right).
— Unusually friendly staff. There’s a a few of them that really stick out in this location! They’re so friendly that I sometimes think they’re mocking me. In all reality they’re just very genuinely friendly, so I take the next minute to reevaluate and correct my unnecessarily pessimistic disposition.
— Shiny clean produce. This is a staple among among Safeways and a real selling feature for sure. In general, their prices are higher than many other grocery giants, but if you need mass produced produce, Safeway is a solid choice.
— Huge wait times. — I’ve not once seen this Safeway, or really any for that matter, run at full capacity. I’ve seen queues with over 18 people, but there are always closed registers. For some reason I forget about it often and am kicking myself when all I need is 1 item.
*Side Note* I always think it’s fun when you finish purchasing your items and the cashier says «You saved $ 6 dollars today.» Who knew? Did you know you save money? Huh, I must be reading my bank statement wrong because it looks like I spent well over $ 100. ;)
See you tomorrow, Safeway.

There the same as any other grocery store.

You already know my obsession with grocery stores, and you also know how much I especially love grocery stores that are surrounded by other opportunities to shop. So when a grocery store is located INSIDE a mall, you know I’m gonna give it mad props.
Located inside North Hill Mall, this particular Safeway bodes exceptional customer service, convenient parking, easy access for those who do not drive (Lion’s Park C-​Train stop), a Starbucks inside and convenient shopping hours. Plus did I mention it’s located inside a mall???
Get your groceries bought, your bills paid (Roger’s Wireless is inside the mall, as are a couple of banks), and add the finishing touch to your latest outfit by picking up a hot new accessory. One stop, hella shop!

I’ve got to give my props to this specific location of Safeway. Normally, I wouldn’t write about a store like this, but I’ve got to say something about this particular one.
I love this location!!! Every time I go (which is quite a bit) I am always super pleased by the customer service and friendly smiles that greet me. Even the cashiers are such pleasant people, and I always end up striking up a conversation with them. I don’t know if this Safeway has different hiring expectations than others or what, but they are definitely different.
Since I live close to this location I go quite often, and am actually a little sad when I’m too far to visit it. Okay, that’s probably the sad part, isn’t it?! I can’t help it. I really, really love the workers at this one Safeway.

This Safeway has a great meat counter and friendly enough butchers who know what they’re doing and are willing to help you find what you need.
They also seem to have a better than average flower selection and at cheaper prices. But that’s the only thing that’s cheap about Safeway. The food prices seem to vary, sometimes more than other places, sometimes less.
Overall, the meat department makes visiting this Safeway worth it. Great selection…