After more than 40 years, the Safeway at the Hechinger Mall in Northeast D.C. is set to close its doors for the final time on May 16. Its pharmacy will close on April 1.
The closure of the mainstay grocery store comes on the heels of the Dollar Store closing at the same shopping center.
“Like all retailers, we are constantly evaluating our store footprint and have to look at every angle of the business. This includes our real estate portfolio. We are coming to the end of our lease at this location and have made the decision to reinvest our resources into other existing stores,” Safeway said in an emailed statement to WTOP…