Albertsons is an American grocery chain that owns and operates over 2,200 stores across the United States. The company is headquartered in Boise, Idaho. Albertsons is the second-largest grocery chain in the United States by store count, behind only Walmart.
The company was founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho.
Albertsons began as a single grocery store and has since grown into a large grocery store chain. Today, Albertsons operates over 2,200 stores across the United States.
Albertsons has been owned by a number of different companies over the years. In 2015, Albertsons was acquired by AB Acquisition LLC, a holding company jointly owned by Cerberus Capital Management and Kimco Realty.
No, Albertsons does not own Publix.