The Gig Harbor Safeway that became a Haggen will become a Safeway again on Feb. 3.
But Safeway spokeswoman Sara Osborne said no reopening date has been announced for the vacant Safeway-turned-Haggen in Port Orchard, also set to return to the Safeway fold.
Safeway parent company Albertsons LLC. bought back both stores from Haggen in a bankruptcy auction last fall.
Haggen stores in Silverdale and East Bremerton were not purchased during those auctions and remain empty. The Bucklin Hill Road and Wheaton Way locations were previously operated by Alberstons.
I hope they get their act together and open soon.. Either that, or get a Trader Joe’s in there (wishful thinking)!