Safeway Store Closings Accelerate as Albertsons Rebuilds After Kroger Deal Collapse

Safeway Store Closings Accelerate as Albertsons Rebuilds After Kroger Deal Collapse

Albertsons Companies has begun a pointed reassessment of its sprawling grocery network. The moves come in the wake of a failed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger that regulators blocked in late 2024. Safeway stores are among those feeling the impact. Three locations have already shuttered this year. More closures appear likely. The company closed 35 stores across its banners in fiscal 2025. That figure more than tripled the 10 closures from the ye…