https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-safeway-seeks-to-hire-thousands-amid-virus-panic/ > PLEASANTON — Safeway on Monday announced it had launched a mass hiring effort amid the panic shopping unleashed by the Coronavirus crisis, saying it wants to hire thousands in Northern California. > The supermarket giant said it wants to hire both in-store and delivery workers, the company said.