SAFEWAY CLOSING BANKS
It's not unusual for a grocery store to contain a bank branch these days. But it was unusual when the Safeway food chain opened their own bank. Now it appears that Safeway is retreating from the banking business. An Arizona Republic article states: "The company posted a statement on the Safeway Select Bank Web site, www.safewayselectbank.com, to assure customers their money is "'secure and remains FDIC insured up to the applicable limits.'" When I attempt to visit the website I got an error message. That's reassuring. [grin]