McLean Safeway Store To Close In April, Liquidation Sale Held

MCLEAN, VA — The McLean Safeway store at 1330 Chain Bridge Road is preparing to close.

Signs at the location inform shoppers of the upcoming closure. Beth Goldberg, a spokesperson for Albertsons Companies’ Mid-Atlantic division, which operates Safeway stores in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and DC, confirmed the closure to Patch. The Safeway closure is expected to happen on April 30.

"Like all retailers, we are constantly evaluating our store portfolio and look at every angle of the business. This includes our real estate," read the statement from Goldberg. "Closing a store is always a tough decision, but we sometimes have to make those decisions so we can invest appropriately in other areas of our business."

Select Safeway merchandise is 15 percent off while supplies last, according to the liquidation sale signs.

As first reported by Tysons Reporter, a Lidl grocery store is slated to take its place. Shopping center owner HR Retail's website shows Lidl as a future store, and the shopping center has several smaller tenant spaces available.

McLean has two other Safeway locations: 1688 Anderson Road and 6244 Old Dominion Drive. Both locations are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointment scheduling.