SAFEWAY IS HOLDING A DESIGN WORKSHOP TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. TO HEAR APTOS RESIDENTS, SHOPPERS, AND STORE OWNERS’ CONCERNS ABOUT THE COMPANY’S PLANNED EXPANSION OF THEIR APTOS FACILITY. THE PLANS ARE TO TRANSFORM IT’S CURRENT 150 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT STORE (AT THE NORTH END OF THE PARKING LOT) INTO A PARTIALLY 2-STORY 174 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT STORE AT THE SOUTH END. THE COMPANY PLANS TO EMULATE THE WESTSIDE SANTA CRUZ SAFEWAY MEGASTORE (THAT IS LOCATED IN THE ALMAR CENTER),. TONIGHT’S 7 P.M. MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FACILITY (ACROSS FROM THE RANCH DEL MAR SHOPPING CENTER ON SOQUEL DRIVE IN APTOS).
