Black Lives Matter Activists Decry Closure of San Francisco Supermarket Plagued by Theft, Security Problems

The shuttering of a Safeway supermarket in the Fillmore District of San Francisco after it was subjected to rampant shoplifting and theft has brought scorn from local residents on the store’s parent company and prompted one Black Lives Matter activist to demand that a new bargain grocer be put in the exact location.

Officials at the national grocery chain first announced in January 2024 that they were left with no choice but to permanently close the location due to crippling theft and public safety issues. One private security guard told The San Francisco Standard in December that the store was losing about $7,000 daily..