Albertsons

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Announces CEO Succession Plan

March 4, 2025 Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Albertsons Companies, Inc. announced a CEO succession plan under which Susan Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, will assume the role of CEO following the planned retirement of Vivek Sankaran, effective May 1, 2025. During the transition period, Morris will work closely with Sankaran to continue execution of the Company’s Customers for Life strategy. On the effective date, Morris will join the Albertsons Cos. Board of Directors, replacing Sankaran. …

Uber Hires Kristi Argyilan From Albertsons to Lead Its $1 Billion Ads Business

December 19, 2024 Kathryn Lundstrom, Adweek

The exec joins from Albertsons, where she led the grocer’s ads business as senior vice president of retail media since July 2021. …

Statement From National Grocers Association President and CEO Greg Ferrara on the Kroger-Albertsons Merger Ruling

December 18, 2024 National Grocers Association (NGA)

“Main Street America has been decimated over the years, losing locally owned grocery stores, pharmacies, and hardware stores. Antitrust laws provide important guardrails to help keep markets free and open, but when enforcers fail to do their jobs, the system breaks down and our communities suffer.” …

Albertsons Demands Billions from Rival Kroger After Terminating Merger Bid

December 12, 2024 Jody Godoy and Aishwarya Venugopal, Reuters

The formal termination ends a two-year effort by the chains to combine, which regulators argued would lead to higher prices for shoppers. …

TBJ Gourmet Expands Availability: Bacon Jam Now in Over 2,200 New Stores Ahead of the Holiday Season

November 14, 2024 TBJ Gourmet

The new store rollout, beginning this month, enables more shoppers nationwide to discover TBJ Gourmet’s one-of-a-kind bacon jams. Crafted from bacon ends and pieces that are too thick or thin for traditional packaging but too delicious to waste, TBJ Gourmet’s bacon jam not only delivers mouthwatering flavor—it also fights food waste through upcycling. …