New Poll: Name Our Safeway

I vote Sexy Safeway — it works for both the store and, from what I’ve seen so far, its patrons.

Or how about just Super Safeway? It *is* the biggest in the city, right?

Sity Senter Safeway

…of course, I would also like to point out that nicknames develop over time based on what is generally accepted as true about a certain location. So we shall see what develops for this Safeway.

Solicitation Safeway!

I vote for Sino-Safeway, remembering this is (was) Chinatown. This idea was first proposed by Rib Tip in another chain. Good one!

All 3 names are rather boring.

How about…
– Sufficient Safeway
– Serenity Safeway
– Serendipitous Safeway
– Safer Safeway
– Sensational Safeway
– Super Safeway

swanky safeway dangit. i dont want to get with it, but it sure is pretty to look at and spend money at.

Same-old Safeway

How about the “Have and Have Nots Safeway” for the two different sets of folks shopping there. I think this distinction is more apparent than any of the other grocery stores I’ve shopped at in DC or NoVa, especially with the food stamp announcements next to the gourmet cheeses.

sino-safeway gets my vote. i was just there and the the announcer was speaking chinese on the PA system

Ribtip here, appreciating the attribution above and reaffirming support for Sino-Safeway!

I think Sino-Safeway sounds great!

Those of us who can’t afford $19/lb strip steak and are stuck with the Soviet Safeway on 17th are a touch jealous.

SONY Safeway (i.e., SOuth of NY ave.)

Ok, we added your suggestions!

sexy isnt appropriate unless of course it’s another meeting place for the mayor and his girlfriend

I nominate:

The “Same as every other Safeway” Safeway.

aint nothing too special (besides being a half block from my apartment) about our new neighbor.

So-it’s-not-Balducci’s-Safeway.

the So-So Safeway

Lipstick on a pig Safeway

Sorry – my vote does not follow the rule. Love the store, but it is still a Safeway. The management greeters will move on to the next opening. If the nuts at the Nut Bar, exotic fruits, organic veggies don’t sell, they will be replaced with everyday items that do. Then we will have an ordinary City Safeway.

“Scarlet Safeway”

“As God as my witness, I will never be hungry again!”

So-What Safeway
So-It’s Here Safeway
Souped-Up Safeway
S’Urban Living Safeway
Stocked Shelves Safeway
Safe? Safeway
Honestly for the locals I vote for # 17 -(Kudos):
“So-it’s-not-Balducci’s-Safeway”
For those outside PQ/Mt.Vernon Sexy Safeway

What the heck does Safeway signify anyway? I can’t believe there was a Mr. Safeway. The food is safe to eat here?..What??
What’s the derivation..safe..safe way to go? Safeway? ??

I’m glad Mayor Fenty came out from wherever he’s been hiding to name the Safeway. This guy is making Williams look great in retrospect.

you can’t let the mayor nickname a safeway. thats almost like fascism.

; )

years ago before Giant opened at 8th and O, Capitol Market on the 1200 block of 11th St NW was the Safeway

I luv #17′s suggestion. Absolutely perfect coming from this particular blog.

How about jusy Safeway.

Its a safeway, nothing more nothing less. I went for the first time today and mentioned to a friend – If this was in Arlington it would be the Safeway at the corner, nothing special.

I am thrilled to have it here, but let’s be real, its a pretty normal supermarket with a fresh coat of paint.

“coulda-been-a-Teet Safeway”

I agree with the last few posters and would go with “So it’s a Safeway Safeway” i went today to see what the folks here have been having an orgasm about and found it was a Safeway. For those who have insisted that this part of town has enough density to support a grocery store, I was somewhat surprised to see it was virtually deserted – - on a Saturday. There were more employees outside smoking and talking on their cell phones than customers inside.

Gayway

Sensual Safeway. Less threatening to more conservative residents.

The deli section is the worst excuse I have ever seen. They do not actually slice the meat to order – they just keep piles of already sliced behind the meat. But, then it still takes forever for them to finish serving you.

Who thought an operating grocery store would cause so much happiness/bitterness!

Schadenfreude Safeway or
Civil War Safeway

@lackadaisi – I hardly think the deli is the worst ever. Hyperbole much?

I went a couple times the first weekend. During my interaction with the deli the counter person did not know what 3/4 of a pound meant. These are the natural growing pains. This store has been started from scratch and is staffed mostly by members of our community. It will take time to educate employees. That may mean they don’t yet know the answers to questions you ask? It may also mean that they don’t yet have enough staff qualified to operate the slicers in the deli and must pre-slice.

What’s important now is that the store infrastructure is outstanding. The entry level staff is courteous if not yet fully skilled. The management is also receptive to feedback.

I agree with Paul. While, I’ve had nothing but success and speedy service at the deli counter, I’ve encountered other issues. Like, the cashier not 100% sure of what type of lettuce I was purchasing. It is nice to see motivated employees that are trying and learning. In a month or two, I’m sure those kinks will be worked out.

As to the number of patrons in the store, I have actually been pleasantly surprised with the number of people shopping in the store. It seems on par with places like the new Harris Teeter in Kalorama.

I’m loving that it’s open until midnight, too. Most DC grocery stores close at 10pm and I like to shop late.

the store formerly known as Safeway

“I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not” Safeway

sic safeway, as in COOL. but not many folks on this board would know about that colloquialism…..

To clarify, I was the only customer at a counter manned by 3 people for the entire 15 minutes that I had to wait for my pound of turkey.

I have experienced wonderful service in other areas of the store though.

McSafeway
Kentucky Fried Safeway
Safeway King
Safeway Bell
Safewayschnitzel
Safeway Hut
Safeway Queen
Del Safeway
Dunkin Safeway
In N Out Safeway
Safeway in the Box
Krispy Safeway
Little Caesar’s Safeway
Popeye’s Safeway & Biscuits
El Pollo Safeway
Fosters Safeway
Safeway on a Stick
Papa Safeways
Round Table Safeway

Goodbye Ghetto Giant Safeway

I visited the Safeway and thoguht it was impressive but I dont know if I’ll be purchaing much fresh produce. Most looked fine but there were items that looked like they were very near expiration. Otherwise its great and the staff is friendly and helpful even if they dont know what an item is (prosciutto anyone?)

Bringing “Sexy Back Safeway”…get your sexy on.