Safeway ($ACI)

American supermarket chain.

  • Industry: Grocery / Supermarkets
  • Public Status: NYSE: ACI
  • Official Site: www.safeway.com
Technical Note: Safeway transactions usually report as MCC 5411 (Grocery Stores and Supermarkets). Always triggers 'Grocery' categories.

Ranked Card Rewards at Safeway

CardRateCash / $100 ? Liquidation floor for this currency (Statement credit/Bank deposit).Credits/moNetwork PerkWhy it Wins
Amex Hilton Honors Business Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Amex Hilton Honors3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Hilton Honors American Express Surpass Card3x
Hilton Points
$3.00Base Rate
Chase Aeroplan® Credit Card3x
Aeroplan Points
$3.00Groceries Category
IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card3x
Ihg Points
$3.00Base Rate
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card3x
Ihg Points
$3.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card3x
Marriott Points
$3.00Dining, Groceries Category
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card3x
Marriott Points
$3.00Dining, Groceries, Gas, Transit Category
Chase Sapphire Preferred3x
Chase Points
$3.00Online Grocery Category
Robinhood Gold Card3x
Cash
$3.00Base Rate
Amex Graphite® Business Cash Unlimited Card2x
Cash
$2.00Base Rate
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Ink Business Premier® Credit Card2x
Cash
$2.00Base Rate
Disney® Inspire Visa® Card2x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$2.00Grocery Stores, Restaurants Category
Disney® Premier Visa® Card2x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$2.00Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Restaurants, U.S. Disney Locations Category
DoorDash Rewards Mastercard®2x
Cash
$2.00Grocery Stores Category
IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card2x
Ihg Points
$2.00Base Rate
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card2x
Marriott Points
$2.00Base Rate
Amex Cash Magnet2x
Cash
$1.50Base Rate
Chase Freedom Unlimited®2x
Chase Points
$1.50Base Rate
Chase Ink Business Unlimited®2x
Chase Points
$1.50Base Rate
Amex Blue Cash Everyday1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Blue Cash Preferred1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Blue Business Cash Card1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Blue1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Gold1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Amex Delta SkyMiles Platinum1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card1x
Delta Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Blue Cash Preferred Card from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amazon Prime Visa1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Amazon Visa1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
World of Hyatt Business Credit Card1x
Hyatt Points
$1.00Base Rate
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card1x
Chase Points
$1.00Base Rate
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card1x
Chase Points
$1.00Base Rate
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card1x
Southwest Points
$1.00Base Rate
Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Credit Card1x
Southwest Points
$1.00Base Rate
United℠ Business Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
United Club℠ Business Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Disney® Visa® Card1x
Disney Rewards Dollars
$1.00Base Rate
Chase Freedom Flex℠1x
Chase Points
$1.00Base Rate
World of Hyatt Credit Card1x
Hyatt Points
$1.00Base Rate
Instacart Mastercard®1x
Cash
$1.00Base Rate
Chase Sapphire Reserve®1x
Chase Points
$1.00Base Rate
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card1x
Southwest Points
$1.00Base Rate
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card1x
Southwest Points
$1.00Base Rate
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card1x
Southwest Points
$1.00Base Rate
United Club℠ Infinite Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
United℠ Explorer Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
United Gateway℠ Credit Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
United Quest℠ Card1x
United Miles
$1.00Base Rate
Citi Prestige Card1x
Thankyou Points
$1.00Base Rate
The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex Business Gold Card1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Business Green Rewards Card from American Express1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex Business Platinum Card®1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Centurion Card from American Express1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex EveryDay1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Gold Rewards Card1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex Green Card1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate
Amex Platinum Card1x
Amex Points
$0.60Base Rate

How we calculate this

We join merchant transaction data (MCCs) with card reward structures to find the highest effective yield. For points programs, we assume a live valuation (e.g., 1 cent per Chase point) to provide a comparable “Cash Value” metric.


Suggested Merchant Category Codes (MCC)

The following categories are typically used by payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) to classify this merchant. These codes determine the reward yield for specific credit cards.

MCC-5411 ISO 18245
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
full line of food merchandise for home consumption. Grocery Provisioners Merchant’s total monthly sales volume, measured in Convenience Stores and Specialty local currency. In addition, they also sell canned, Markets frozen, prepackaged, and dry foods, a limited selection of housewares, cleaning and polishing products, personal hygiene products, cosmetics, greeting cards, books, magazines, household items, and dry goods. These Merchants may also operate specialized departments such as an in-store deli counter, meat counter, pharmacy, or floral MCC department. * Perishable goods include the following: • Bakery - in store (service) • Bread and baked goods - fresh • Dairy - butter, margarine, cottage cheese, sour cream, toppings, dough products, eggs, juices/drinks (refrigerated), milk, pudding, desserts, snacks, spreads, dips, and yogurt • Deli - in store (service) • Deli - refrigerated (self service) • Frozen foods - baked goods, breakfast foods, desserts, fruits, toppings, frozen novelties, ice, ice cream, juices, drinks, meal starters, pizza, snacks, hors d’oeuvres, prepared foods, unprepared meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables • Meat, fish, poultry - fresh • Packaged meat - deli • Fresh produce • Floral