There have been lots of questions about what’s going on with Safeway at The 88. And with every question about whether Safeway has pulled out of the deal to anchor the ground level retail space at The 88, there have been even more rumors. Safeway is out. Safeway is still in. No one really knew. And no one would really commit to saying whether Safeway was a go or a goner. Well, it sounds like Safeway is still in and that Safeway has finalized its lease and will officially be in at The 88.

At last Thursday night’s San Jose Downtown Residents Association (SJDRA) meeting, San Jose Councilmember Sam Liccardo (District 3) confirmed that Safeway has not pulled out of The 88 location. Liccardo said that while certain obstacles had come up, including the credit crunch, the grocery store chain has always been committed to coming to downtown San Jose. While he would not commit to any specifics, Liccardo did say that there would be a big announcement in the next few weeks regarding Safeway in downtown San Jose. Well, apparently someone beat him to the punch and the word on the street is that Safeway has signed its lease and will be going forward at The 88.