Albertsons Companies, Inc. 10-K filed Apr 27, 2026

Modified · split · Retail Operations

Albertsons is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both strong local presence and national scale. As of February 2228, 20252026, we operated 2,2702,244 stores across 3435 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 . We operate 22 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, with approximately 280,000 talented and dedicated employees. Additionally, as of February 2228, 20252026, we operated 1,7281,713 in-store pharmacies, 1,3131,240 in-store branded coffee shops, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, 19 manufacturing facilities and various digital platforms. Our stores operate in premier locations and have leading market share within attractive and growing geographies. We hold a #1 or #2 position by market share in 66% of the 122 metropolitan statistical areas ("MSAs") in which we operate. Our portfolio of well-located, full-service stores provides the foundation of our omnichannel platform, and we have continued to enhance our capabilities, including automated self-checkout options, to meet customer demand for convenience and flexibility. Our Drive Up & Go curbside pickup service and our delivery services are each offered in more than 2,200 of our stores. In our delivery service, we engage customers on the platform of their choice, providing customers the ability to place delivery orders from our platform as well as delivery orders placed through our third-party partners. We continue to partner with Instacart, DoorDash and Uber, and in fiscal 2024 we launched a partnership with Grubhub. Our 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. We also manufacture and process some of the food for sale in our stores. We seek to tailor our offerings to local demographics and preferences of the markets in which we operate. Our Locally Great, Nationally Strong operating structure empowers decision making at the local level, which we believe better serves our customers and communities, while also providing the technology platforms, systems, analytics and buying power afforded by an organization with national scale.