A celebration of life for Mr. Dave Simonson, former president of Albertsons Southern California region, will be held in September. Mr. Simonson died in late June following a battle with dementia. He was in his mid-60s. “Dave fought a very tough fight,” his wife Cathie says, “waking up each day with a smile on his […]
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Albertsons traces its roots back to its founding in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho. With a commitment to providing quality products and exceptional service, Albertsons quickly gained popularity. Over the years, the company expanded its presence and, as of 2023, operates over 2000 locations across 34 states and the District of Columbia.
Albertsons prides itself on providing an array of exclusive and specialty items. From artisanal cheeses and locally sourced organic produce to proprietary brands offering high-quality and innovative choices, they are a haven for those seeking distinct and premium products. The supermarket chain prioritizes customer satisfaction, offering a variety of services and products to meet the diverse needs of its shoppers. Albertsons has evolved to embrace modern shopping trends while maintaining its commitment to quality and affordability. By acting on their vision of community engagement and customer loyalty, the company continues to be a leading player in the grocery retail industry.
Today, Albertsons serves as one of 20 banners under Albertsons Companies, and operates 2200 stores in 34 states including California, Texas, Nevada and the District of Columbia. Additional banners include Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci’s Food Lovers Market.
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Former Albertsons SoCal Division President Passes Away
Mr. Dave Simonson, former president of Albertsons Southern California region, died this week. He was in his mid-60s. His obituary was unavailable at the time of this report. “I really enjoyed calling on Dave back in the day…what a fine gentleman,” Willie Crocker of Bimbo Bakeries said in an email. Cheryl Kennick of City of […]
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Jewel-Osco Opening Five Chicagoland Stores Today
‘Grand reopening’ celebrations planned at 14 remodeled locations tomorrow Five new Jewel-Osco stores are opening today at 5 p.m. with “celebratory galas” across Chicago. Town officials and community members from each respective neighborhood as well as Jewel-Osco executives and associates are expected to attend the events that will feature live music, sampling and other […]
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Stater Bros. Plans New SoCal Stores In Covina, Menifee Communities
Plans are under way to open two new state-of-the-art “Blue Ribbon” Stater Bros. Supermarkets in the communities of Covina (Los Angeles County) and Menifee (Riverside County). These new supermarkets will create more than 250 new store-level jobs and approximately 300 local construction jobs, according to the San Bernardino, Calif.-based grocer. “These two stores are a […]
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60K SoCal Grocery Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With UFCW
A tentative agreement has been reached between grocery workers in Southern California, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 8GS, 135, 324, 770, 1167, 1428 and 1442, and Ralphs, Albertsons and Vons. The agreement covers more than 60,000 grocery workers throughout the region. The agreement this week comes after a final marathon session […]
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Albertsons Commits $12.5M For Naming Rights To Boise State Stadium
Albertson’s LLC has committed $12.5 million over 15 years to Boise State University for the naming rights to the school’s stadium. The agreement secures Albertsons Stadium through 2028, subject to approval by the Idaho State Board of Education on June 18. This is a first for both Boise State’s stadium and for Albertsons. “Since the […]
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Woman Executive Of The Year 2014: Unified Grocers’ Sue Klug
Sue Klug is perhaps the best-known woman in the West Coast food industry. The 54-year-old Unified Grocers executive started in the business at Vons as Susan Lawmaster in her early 20s. She went on to work at Lucky Stores before joining Catalina Marketing and later Albertsons/Supervalu. Prior to coming on board with Unified in late […]
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Klug Becomes WAFC’s First Woman President, Group Elects Other Board Members
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected its first woman president at its 93rd annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week. Sue Klug of Commerce, Calif.-based Unified Grocers is the group’s 2014-15 chairperson as well. The WAFC also elected its other officers and board members during the meeting, held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. […]
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Lovin’ Scoopful Ice Cream Adds 400 Stores To East Coast Distribution
Lovin’ Scoopful, a Seattle-based premium ice cream company founded by Maria Shriver, Tim Shriver and partners to benefit Special Olympics and other nonprofits that help empower the human spirit, has increased its product distribution by more than 400 stores along the East Coast. Lovin’ Scoopful Gourmet Light Ice Cream is now available at all 750 […]
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Safeway Ends ‘Go-Shop’ Period As Albertson’s Deal Moves Forward
Safeway Inc. said this morning that the 21-day “go-shop” period that was part of the terms of the definitive merger agreement, under which AB Acquisition LLC agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Safeway, has expired. AB Acquisition owns both Albertson’s LLC and New Albertson’s Inc. Under the agreement, Safeway and its representatives were permitted […]
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Two Supervalu Board Members Step Down Following Safeway Deal
Supervalu on Thursday said that two of its directors, Mark Neporent and Lenard Tessler, have stepped down from the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Neporent and Tessler were both appointed to the board in 2013 as designees of Symphony Investors LLC, a Cerberus Capital Management L.P.-led investor consortium, under the terms of the tender […]
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Ehrmann Mixim Greek Yogurt Hits Stores In Six Flavor Combos
Ehrmann is rolling out Mixim, the only Greek yogurt with a triple-dip of flavorful fun, according to the Irvine, Calif.-based company. Packaged in a heart-shaped container, each serving of plain Mixim Greek yogurt is paired with two topping combinations to let consumers create their own taste sensations. Mixim is now available at retail locations in […]
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Save Mart Names Store Manager Of The Year
Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Lucky, Maxx Value Foods and FoodMaxx stores have honored George Bettencourt, manager of Save Mart in Ceres, Calif., with the Nicholas J. Tocco Store Manager of the Year Award. This is the 20th year of the company’s award. “George Bettencourt is a top-rate store manager. He has demonstrated a continuous commitment […]
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Jewel-Osco President Stepping Down, Albertsons Closing 26 Stores
Less than a year after taking the reins, William Emmons is retiring as president of Jewel-Osco, the Chicago Tribune reported earlier this week. Lured out of retirement in March to run Jewel after it was acquired by Idaho-based New Albertsons as part of a $3.3 billion deal, Emmons announced his decision Tuesday morning. The paper […]
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MoneyGram Signs Agreement With New Albertson’s Inc.
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, has signed an agreement with New Albertson’s Inc. (NAI) to offer money transfer, bill payment and money order services in all Acme Markets, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s and Star Markets grocery stores. The new agreement with NAI includes provisions that will allow customers to interact face to face with customer […]
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Pasta Chips Now Available At Major Retailers
Pasta Chips, an idea born out of the hills of Tuscany and made from real pasta, are now available at major retailers, including Harris Teeter, Roundy’s, ShopRite, Safeway, Carr’s, Vons, Mariano’s, Albertsons, WinCo, and Randalls as well as Plaid Pantry, Quick Chek and Sheetz; other c-stores will carry the new snack in January. During a […]
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Safeway Announces Sale Of 11 Dominick’s Stores
Safeway Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell 11 of its Dominick’s stores in the Chicago metropolitan area in a cash and lease assumption transaction to Roundy’s Inc. Roundy’s will take possession of the stores during a transition period that will take place over the next two months. The transaction is subject to customary […]
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State Of The Southeast: Region Sees Shakeup In 2013
A number of big stories came out of the southeastern states in 2013. Many of them involved companies having to regroup and/or sell off their holdings, but there were a couple of bright spots as well, including mergers and strong performance. Below are 10 of the most noteworthy stories as reported by The Shelby Report […]
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State Of The West: Region Marked By Shakeup In 2013
A number of big stories came out of the western states in 2013. Many of them involved companies having to regroup and/or sell off their holdings, but there were a couple of bright spots as well, including new banners and strong performance. Below are the top 10 most noteworthy as reported by The Shelby Report […]
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FPFC To Auction Off Retailers For Charity
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council (FPFC) will be auctioning opportunities during its Dec. 4 holiday luncheon to meet retailers for lunch, dinner or golf. Caterina’s Club, an Orange County-based organization that provides meals for homeless children, will be the beneficiary of the auction. Confirmed are Miguel Garcia and Brian Balladares of Ralphs Grocery Co.; […]