Safeway Stores Closing After Kroger Merger Collapse | Washington DC News

Albertsons, Safeway’s parent company, is shuttering more stores as it reevaluates its footprint after the failed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger — blocked by the FTC for anti-competitive risks. Store closures jumped to 35 last year from just 10, despite opening 9 new locations, leaving them with over 2,200 stores nationwide. Legal tensions with Kroger are also escalating, with Albertsons seeking a $600 million fee while Kroger denies owing it and accuses Albertsons of manipulating regulators. Shoppers may soon see familiar Safeway spots vanish, especially in California and Oregon, though no full closure list has been released yet. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance: http://coaching.garrettwaller.com Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f5f4c7d31543c230