banned from Safeway Shoplifting, Larceny, Robbery, Theft

You must understand that if you do enter upon Safeway property, you can be summarily arrested for trespassing.

As unfair as it may seem, businesses can deny entry upon their premises.

What can you do, you ask?

There is nothing you can do to cause Safeway to lift the ban.

Stay away from, do not enter upon any Safeway property and you won't be arrested for trespassing.

Entering any Safeway property will likely culminate in your arrest.

You should always act prudently and wisely.

 

Try going up higher in the Safeway food chain, perhaps starting with the manager of the location where you want to shop. Apart from that, there is not much you can do here. There is no legal action you can take to force Safeway to let you shop there.

However, if the security guard repeats his claims to management that you were caught stealing there when you contact the store manager, you may have a good claim to sue the security guard for defamation. Seeing a lawyer now for a letter to the guard that politely but firmly tells the guard he might get hit with a defamation suit may be all that is needed to get the guard to back off. Of course, if you make the threat to sue and do not go through with when the defamation does occur then if he calls your bluff that tactic will fail So be prepared to back it up if necessary. Defamation suits can be expensive to litigate. Discuss that with the attorney you consult.

 

I agree. Start with a written complaint to the store manager about the guard's behavior, which sounds bogus to me.

If you don't get a positive response from the store manager, preferably with a letter allowing you in the store at any time, try an email to one of the corporate officers listed at the following page.

Safeway-Albertsons - Elliott Report

 

This isn't a legal issue. It's a private matter between you and the store.