# Safeway and Albertson's

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safeway-and-albertsons/198489>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 29, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safeway-and-albertsons/198489 "2003-08-29T18:56:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_MT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@Brad\_MT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_MT)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safeway-and-albertsons/198489/1 "2003-08-29T18:56:14Z")

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Are both Safeway and Albertson’s grocery stores owned by the Mormons?

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safeway-and-albertsons/198489/2 "2003-08-29T19:00:59Z")

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[Nope](http://www.safeway.com/OurCompany.asp) and [nope](http://www1.albertsons.com/corporate/ourcomp/oc_main.asp?cat=2&subcat=0). But, strangely enough, they were both founded in Idaho.