Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons) operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States.
As of February 22, 2025, the company operated various stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 well known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. Additionally, as of February 22, 2025, the...
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons) operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States.
As of February 22, 2025, the company operated various stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 well known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. Additionally, as of February 22, 2025, the company operated in-store pharmacies, in-store branded coffee shops, associated fuel centers, dedicated distribution centers, manufacturing facilities and various digital platforms. the company’s stores operate in premier locations and have leading market share within attractive and growing geographies.
The company's portfolio of well-located, full-service stores provides the foundation of the company's omnichannel platform, and it has continued to enhance its capabilities, including automated self-checkout options, to meet customer demand for convenience and flexibility. The company's Drive Up & Go curbside pickup service, and its delivery services, are each offered in the company's stores. In its delivery service, the company engages customers on the platform of their choice, providing customers the ability to place delivery orders from the company's platform, as well as delivery orders placed through its third-party partners. The company continues to partner with Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber, and in fiscal 2024, it launched a partnership with Grubhub. The company's Customers for Life strategy is centered around driving customer growth and engagement through digital connection, enhancing the customer value proposition, modernizing capabilities through technology, and driving productivity. The company also manufactures and processes some of the food for sale in its stores. It seeks to tailor its offerings to local demographics and preferences of the markets in which it operates.
Segments
The company operates food and drug retail stores that offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores or through digital channels. The company's retail operating divisions are geographically based, has similar economic characteristics, and similar expected long-term financial performance. The company's operating segments and reporting units are made up of its operating divisions, which are reported in one reportable segment. Across all operating segments, the company operates primarily one store format.
Products
The company’s stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, vaccines, fuel and other items and services.
Merchandising and Manufacturing
The company’s Own Brands portfolio provides products to its customers at an attractive price point, offering nearly 14,000 unique items. The Own Brands portfolio includes but is not limited to the registered trademarks Signature SELECT, O Organics, Open Nature, Signature Café, Lucerne, Waterfront BISTRO, Primo Taglio, Signature Care, Signature Reserve and Value Corner.
As of February 22, 2025, the company operated 19 food production plants. These plants consisted of seven milk plants, three soft drink bottling plants, three bakery plants, two ice cream plants, two grocery/prepared food plants, one ice plant and one soup plant.
Marketing and Advertising
The company's marketing efforts involve collaboration between its national marketing and merchandising team and local divisions and stores. The company augments the local division teams with corporate resources and is focused on providing expertise, sharing best practices, and leveraging scale in partnership with leading consumer packaged goods vendors. The company's corporate teams support divisions by providing strategic guidance in order to drive key areas of its business, including pharmacy, general merchandise, and its Own Brands. The company's local marketing teams set brand strategy and communicate brand messages through its integrated digital and physical marketing and advertising channels. The company has 45.6 million members enrolled in its loyalty program.
History
Albertsons Companies, Inc. was founded in 1860. The company was incorporated in 2015.