Dominick's is a grocery store chain based mainly in the Chicago area. It is owned by Safeway Inc.. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Safeway NYSE: SWY is North Americas third largest supermarket chain, with over 1800 stores located throughout the central and western United States and Canada. ...

In 1918 Dominick DiMatteo, who had arrived in Chicago from Italy only nine years earlier, had two major events occur. He opened his own deli at 3832 W.Ohio Avenue. And that same year his son, Dominick DiMatteo, Jr., was born. Together they were to build one of the most successful chains of food stores in the heartland of America. Dominick's Finer Foods started as a true neighborhood store, focused on the best in Italian foods, the freshest meats and produce, and service that included interacting with customers on a first-name basis

A second Dominick's opened in 1934. Though it was the depths of the Depression, the original formula of personalized neighborhood service assured the store's success. When the first supermarkets opened after WWII, the Dominick DiMatteo father-and-son management team seized the opportunity for expansion. In 1950 their corner store concept was transformed into 14,000 square feet on W. North Ave., becoming the cornerstone of their chain of supermarkets. Today, Dominick's Finer Foods operates 99 retail units in 70 communities

In 1996, with the introduction of Dominick's Fresh Stores, the company initiated a new concept in grocery retailing. Customers' shopping experiences have been enriched by this European style market which offers restaurant quality carry-out food, specialty bakeries, delis, floral shops, even in-store dining. The meat and produce departments have set new quality standards for the Chicagoland area. Positive reaction from consumers has been overwhelming. Currently there are 60 Dominick's Fresh Stores in operation.