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Does Safeway Accept WIC? (Locations+Eligible Items+More)

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The Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is designed to provide low-income families with healthy food options for mothers, infants, and young children.

If you shop at Safeway and have applied for WIC, you may be curious to know if your local Safeway store accepts WIC. To find out, keep reading this article as I share what I discovered.

Does Safeway Accept WIC?

WIC benefits are accepted at Safeway stores in select states and locations. These include Texas, Utah, California, Idaho, Colorado, Nevada, and some other places. However, it is advisable to reach out to your local Safeway store for more information as the acceptance of WIC may differ at each location.

For further insights on which Safeway stores accept WIC, eligible items that can be purchased using WIC benefits at Safeway, and other pertinent information, keep reading this article.

Which Safeway Locations Accept WIC?

The following areas have Safeway locations that accept WIC: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. These states have authorized Safeway to participate in the WIC program.

However, customers are advised to contact their local Safeway stores for more details about their participation in the WIC program as not all stores in the qualifying states may be eligible.

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Which Store Items In Safeway Are Eligible For WIC?

When shopping at Safeway with a WIC Card, there are specific food and nutrition items that are considered eligible for purchase, while some others are not covered by the program.

The following items are among those that customers can purchase with their WIC Card:

  • Infant cereal
  • Iron-fortified adult cereal
  • Fruits rich in vitamin C
  • Vegetable juice
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Cheese
  • Peanut butter
  • Dried and canned peas/beans
  • Canned fish
  • Soy-based beverages
  • Tofu
  • Regular fruits and vegetables
  • Baby food
  • Whole wheat bread
  • Whole grain foods such as cereal, bread, crackers, and more.

What Other Grocery Stores Accept WIC?

Apart from Safeway, several other grocery stores across different states accept WIC. These stores include, but are not limited to:

  • Walmart
  • Walgreens
  • ACME Markets
  • Albertsons
  • Met Food Markets
  • CVS
  • Kroger
  • Target
  • Dollar General

For a complete list of grocery stores in the United States that accept WIC Cards, customers can visit fns.usda.gov.

If you would like to know more, you may also want to explore whether Dollar General, Kroger, and Target accept WIC benefits.

Closing Remarks

Safeway stores in some areas allow low-income shoppers with young families to use WIC cards. Families with a WIC card can purchase a variety of nutritious foods, including whole-grain foods, fruits, vegetables, cereal, dairy products, eggs, fruit juices, and more.

Besides Safeway, numerous other grocery stores located in states where Safeway is not participating in the WIC program accept WIC cards. These stores include ACME Markets, Albertsons, Met Food Markets, and many others that are WIC program-qualified and accept WIC Cards.

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