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Downtown Safeway Races Toward Aug. 12 Opening

The pace of construction on the new Safeway seems to be picking up—see this week's photos.

With just seven more weeks of spring 2011 remaining, construction on the new downtown Safeway, at 470 N. Santa Cruz Ave., seems to be moving faster.

While the sign on the street says "Opening Spring 2011," the Web site looks for a grand opening Aug. 12, 2011.

The new store will be much larger than the old one, but still not as large as the Safeway at Downing Center on Union Avenue.

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The new market will be closer to North Santa Cruz Avenue, and there will be some parking in front, as before. However, most of the parking spaces will be in a new garage under the store. Cart-friendly elevators will be provided.

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