Thanks. Safeway
In 1918 Sicilian immigrant Dominick DeMatteo opened a grocery store on Chicago's West Side. In 1934 he opened a second store for his son Dominick Jr. Dominick's became a phenomenal Chicago immigrant success, reac...hing 116 Chicagoland stores
before the DeMatteo family sold out in 1996. California food giant Safeway acquired Dominick's in 1998. It was downhill from there - Safeway destroyed the local goodwill and ambiance DeMatteo and son created. After years of trying to fix or sell, a Wall Street Bankster bought up enough Safeway stock in September to force their hand - DUMP DOMINICKS. Three weeks later Safeway did just that adding 6,000 good middle class jobholders to the 20 million other folks seeking good jobs. The stores closed December 28.
I knew by sight many of my Glen Ellyn Dominick's employees and a few by name. One employee, Steve Yamamoto, took his camera to a nearly deserted store in the waning days and had his colleagues express their fear and loathing. Then he used a movie trailer app to add special effects and you have his wondrous sendoff. The first lady you see is Faith, who served me Starbucks and a little inspiration on my daily commute.
For his efforts, Steve should have been Employee of the Year. Instead, he was suspended on Dominick's last day ever. For Steve and 5,999 others, Safeway was neither safe nor the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyLReexjEco
before the DeMatteo family sold out in 1996. California food giant Safeway acquired Dominick's in 1998. It was downhill from there - Safeway destroyed the local goodwill and ambiance DeMatteo and son created. After years of trying to fix or sell, a Wall Street Bankster bought up enough Safeway stock in September to force their hand - DUMP DOMINICKS. Three weeks later Safeway did just that adding 6,000 good middle class jobholders to the 20 million other folks seeking good jobs. The stores closed December 28.
I knew by sight many of my Glen Ellyn Dominick's employees and a few by name. One employee, Steve Yamamoto, took his camera to a nearly deserted store in the waning days and had his colleagues express their fear and loathing. Then he used a movie trailer app to add special effects and you have his wondrous sendoff. The first lady you see is Faith, who served me Starbucks and a little inspiration on my daily commute.
For his efforts, Steve should have been Employee of the Year. Instead, he was suspended on Dominick's last day ever. For Steve and 5,999 others, Safeway was neither safe nor the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyLReexjEco
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