The majority of Safeway locations will be closed on Christmas Day to give employees well-deserved time off to celebrate with family and friends and relax. However, some Safeways will remain open on Christmas Day in 2025, though this will vary per location. You should also expect reduced hours if your store is open.

Hooters (Open Christmas Eve from 11a.m. to 7 p.m. and Christmas Day from 4 p.m. to midnight. KC stores will open at 11 a.m. for the 1:30 p.m. Chiefs game and close at 10 p.m.)

If it happens to you this holiday season in Tacoma, you don’t need to fret. Many grocery stores in the Tacoma area will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 24, for Christmas Eve in 2025, while some supermarkets will observe special holiday hours on Christmas Day — Thursday, Dec. 25.

Grocery stores often try to find ways to give back to their customer base and Safeway is no different, but does the store still do Customer Appreciation Day?

For last-minute holiday grocery runs, Aldi, Harris Teeter, Walmart, Wegmans, Whole Foods and more stores have schedule changes.

This time, Washington-based company Direct Source said it’s recalling approximately 83,800 bags of the product, which had been imported from Indonesia and sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands. Here's what to know about the latest warnings.

Walgreens in Olympia will be open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Christmas Day. However, the pharmacy will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for Christmas Eve, and it will be closed all day on Thursday for Christmas Day. Pharmacies at Albertsons and Safeway will be closed on Thursday for Christmas.

Last-minute shoppers are finding local retailers like Safeway and Walgreens still open for final gifts, groceries, and pharmacy needs.

The deal with the unions is a crucial step in advancing its plan for a 25-story building with close to 800 new homes amid fierce neighborhood and City Hall pushback.