SuperValu selling Utah Albertsons-no more Albies in UTAH!! :(

[ericat18]

I just read this on PYP. Albertsons (http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=7320436) is being bought out in Utah so they will all change to Associated Foods. BOOOO!!! We already have tons of Associated Foods stores and their sales are horrible, they don't do catalinas, and they won't accept IPs (at least the ones near me). I am so sad...:sad::sad::sad:

[diva_dynamite]

Oh, that is terrible news!! I'm so sorry for you. :mad19:

[queenofthehivemomof5]

I just read about that too and was coming here to post.

Supervalu selling off Utah-based Albertsons stores

By Allison Cerra
MINNEAPOLIS (Jul. 28) A major retailer is selling off one of its subsidiaries.
Supervalu announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Associated Food Stores for the sale of the majority of its Albertsons stores located in Utah. The sale will include 36 Albertsons stores in Utah and their respective pharmacies and fuel centers, with the exception of three St. George-area stores which will remain Albertsons and continue to be operated by Supervalu.
In connection with this transaction, Supervalu is also seeking a buyer for its two Albertsons stores in Orem, Utah and two Albertsons stores in West Jordan, Utah, and will continue to operate those stores while a buyer is identified. Associated Food Stores intends to rename the 36 purchased stores, and expects to interview and offer employment to most Albertsons associates. Supervalu’s Salt Lake City distribution center will remain part of Supervalu and will remain open to serve Albertsons stores in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close this fall. Supervalu will realize approximately $150 million in after-tax net proceeds from the sale.
”While this was a difficult decision due to the impact on our associates and the Utah community, the sale of these stores will allow the company to focus on our greatest growth opportunities while at the same time monetize non-strategic assets for debt paydown,” said Craig Herkert, Supervalu’s CEO. “Albertsons has a long history of serving the Utah marketplace, and the decision to sell these stores was made only after careful analysis and deliberation. We are pleased that Associated Food Stores plans to interview and offer employment to most Albertsons’ associates.”
Founded in 1939, Albertsons was acquired by Supervalu in 2006. Albertsons employs more than 3,000 associates throughout the state of Utah.

[TheWoman]

Time to move.....

[MaddieT]

NOOOOO!!!! The only reason I even get an Albertsons list is because I use the Utah list! There are no Montana lists available for free.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Use the list here at HCW which is for the NW region. The ad posted usually out of Oregon but it is the same ad in WA, MT, ID, WY (and UT for now)

[MaddieT]

There are lists here at HCW? Oh, wow. Do you mean the weekly ad posts with matchups?

[mzbeers]

So far, the Saint George Albies are not included in the sale. Hopefully this will remain true, as we have 3 Albertsons down here.

Yes, they do the Ad matchups, and post a PDF of the ad usually on Sunday before the ad comes out (thanks to SuperBob0000)

[kittensqueak]

There are lists here at HCW? Oh, wow. Do you mean the weekly ad posts with matchups?


Yep - for free!