Wheaton in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Safeway
Serving Wheaton Since 1951
On this site in 1951, Wheaton welcomed Safeway into the community with a supermarket located at 11215 Georgia Avenue. Safeway was one of the ?rst to offer free parking, refrigerated produce and "Cool Shopping Comfort" in the air conditioned store.
In 1968, in order to better serve its customers, Safeway rebuilt the Georgia Avenue location with a new store featuring its barrel-roof design. It was the area's most highly regarded and premier shopping experience of the time.
Embracing the urbanization of Wheaton, Safeway opened up its third store at this location in 2013. The supermarket showcases an Urban Lifestyle design as Safeway continues to serve the evolving community with the high quality of products and service for which the company is known.
Erected by Safeway Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 39° 2.34′ N, 77° 2.978′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Wheaton. Marker is at the intersection of Fern Street and Reedie Drive, on the left
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wheaton Veterans Park (a few steps from this marker); "Out of the Home Will Come the Citizen" (within shouting distance of this marker); Wheaton Tunnel and Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marian Fryer (about 600 feet away); Stream Restoration (approx. 0.9 miles away); Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to Ovid Hazen Wells Carousel at Wheaton Regional Park (approx. one mile away); Shorefield (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 7, 2023, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
