Mother's Day is Sunday, a day to treat your mom to the things she loves. We visited the King City Safeway to check out everything you need for a special celebration. For more information, visit the Safeway or Albertson websites. This segment is sponsored by Safeway Albertsons . in Duplin County to the late John William and Blanche Albertson was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years who has been waiting on him since November 10th That same year he joined the NC State Highway Patrol He was promoted to Sergeant in 1993 and retired in 1998 after serving the people of Cumberland County for 27 years loved his family deeply and treasured the time spent hunting he never met a stranger and always made time to connect with those around him He shared his deep faith and gifted bass voice by singing with the New Hope Gospel Quartet Even in retirement, he stayed active in his community working with WKML as the Road Ranger was a faithful member of Village Drive Baptist Church and Beaver Dam Baptist Church always finding joy in serving others and sharing God’s love The family will receive friends on Tuesday at Beaver Dam Baptist Church from 12:30 to 1:45 pm.  A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. — Grants Pass Police Arrest Male for Assault with a Vehicle numerous 9-1-1 calls were received by the Grants Pass 9-1-1 Center regarding a car hitting a female in the parking lot of Albertson’s on Allen Creek Road The Grants Pass Police Department expedited its response to the scene with Oregon State Police The female was rushed to Three Rivers Medical Center in serious but stable condition was detained as a criminal investigation was initiated In addition to striking and injuring the female The Grants Pass Major Crimes Team and accident reconstruction team are actively investigating the crash and suspected assault Daniels was arrested for Assault in the second degree He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Karen was a dedicated mother to her son and her stepchildren and a loving wife to her late husband Karen and Mo enjoyed traveling the world and spending their summers on Tuckernuck Island with family and friends Karen was a woman of faith and an active member of the congregation at Dunstable Evangelical Congregational Church she served as deacon and sang in the choir Karen was incredibly artistic and creative often writing duets with Mo that they played when hosting social gatherings Karen always put family first and was happiest when surrounded by her children and family Karen is survived by her son Harry "Hap" (Kate); stepson Morris III; stepdaughter Jennifer (Tim); seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren with two more expected later this year; brothers Harry and Jack; and sister Lisa A service will be held at Dunstable Evangelical Congregational Church on Saturday 2025 (time TBD) to celebrate and honor Karen's life the family requests donations be made to the Tuckernuck Land Trust Arrangements are under the care of Badger Funeral Home This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn Otto Albertson on April 5 2025 after a 4 year battle with multiple health issues He was a valiant fighter despite his pain and declining health Glenn was born to Glenn and Christel Albertson on August 4 As a child he and his parents moved to Sioux City North Junior High School graduating from Central High School in 1963 When he was in the hospital after a heart attack and By-pass surgery he planned a vow renewal on January 29,2022 with help from his brother-in-law Scott Nelson Glenn had many gifts that he was happy to share with others tinkering in the garage and lots of storytelling Those that are left to miss him are his wife Vicki Myron of Spencer His children Kurt and Susan Albertson of Lampasas SD and Travis and Carrie Albertson of Saginaw Stepdaughter Jodi and Scott Carlson of Omaha 6 great grandchildren and 2 great- great grandchildren His Sister Glennda Nelson of Highlands Ranch CO and brother-in-law Scott Nelson of Ames His beloved nephews Zach Nelson and his wife Abby McDermott of Dubuque CO and Max Nelson and his fiancé’ Atlanta Shaw of Ames a son Aaron and a daughter Amanda in infancy and daughter Jennifer Rae Albertson in 2024 The family would like to thanks the staff at AccuraHealthcare Spirit Lake and Lakes Regional Hospice for the kind care you provided *In leu of flowers Glenn would love memorials be directed to: People for Pets 2312 Hwy Blvd The video will be live streamed and you can view by clicking the link: https://player.memoryshare.com/video/glenn-albertson-spencer-ia Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Stephen Mark Albertson died in his home in Amherst, WI on January 7th, 2025. He was the son of James Albertson and Janice Albertson. Steve managed several clean rooms for various companies, including National Cash Register in Colorado. He loved... View Obituary & Service Information Albertson created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Stephen Mark Albertson died in his home in Amherst,.. Made with love by funeralOne He is a  recognized expert on retail technology and is well versed in all things tech Dan’s “Retail Insights” technology column was recognized by the prestigious Eddie & Ozzie Awards He has been quoted and interviewed by a variety of publications and news sites including CNBC, and has served as a moderator and session host at numerous industry events.  Follow Dan on LinkedIn. (Photo courtesy of Albertsons Companies) A major grocer and a leading grocery technology company are both offering online shoppers a dedicated destination to buy gifts for Mom [READ MORE: Amazon runs Mother’s Day sale] Details of each online Mother’s Day offering follow: Albertsons Companies Inc. is offering items such as fresh flowers customers can send these gifts to their loved ones’ doorstep with the retailer’s all-new gifting feature or choose to pick up the items at any Albertsons customers shopping for Mother’s Day or any other occasion can send gifts to their loved ones by selecting the delivery option and choosing “make this order a gift” when using the Albertsons Cos This new feature also allows shoppers to include a gift message Albertsons offers flexible delivery options including flash delivery and pickup within 30 minutes we make it easy for our customers to shop when and how they want to celebrate any occasion," said Omer Gajial executive VP of merchandising and chief digital officer at Albertsons Cos and we are helping our customers celebrate the moms in their lives As a one-stop shopping destination for fresh we are giving our customers more time to celebrate on this special day." Instacart shoppers can use the company’s Mother’s Day Gifting Hub and “make this order a gift” option to easily find and ship holiday-themed items such as fresh-cut flowers Customers will be prompted to enter the Mother’s Day gift recipient’s name and phone number Instacart sends a notification to the recipient allowing them to schedule delivery for a convenient time view their special message and track the gift’s arrival Instacart is promoting its Mother’s Day hub via its email treats and other gift options with the tagline In addition, in honor of Mother’s Day, Instacart is running a special promotion where new parents can sign up to receive three free months of the paid Instacart+ subscription service (typically $9.99 per month) and receive an email to claim the offer 2024 surrounded by family at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.  Celebration of Life for Keith will be held on December 14th from 2pm-6pm at the Ridgeway Community Center Bring your drinks and come celebrate Drifty with friends and family Drifty wandered into this world September 24th the son of Jerry and Sandra (Roetman) Albertson. He occasionally attended Crestwood High School and during his times of drifting around he found a passion for welding working at Featherlite where he would travel to work on NASCAR trailers If a friend needed something welded around the farm or custom work he would be the first to help He enjoyed going to auctions to find old tools He was always trying to make something out of the stuff he would find he would find a way to get it going using whatever he had lying around He liked having a big garden in the summers and giving away the stuff he grew When out he could be found enjoying a beer or whiskey while playing pool or horseshoes.  Drifty continued to go on adventures with his friends until he had his daughter Andrea in 1986 always being there for them and even covering for them while they are teenagers so they wouldn't get in trouble.  He will always be remembered as a selfless laid back guy who needed another $20 to borrow.  Keith is survived by his daughter Andrea (Andrew) Alber Keith was preceded in death by his parents Jerry and Sandra Albertson by Bobby Corser The Albertsons store located near Hillsdale Highway and Shattuck Road in West Portland will permanently close its doors on or before July 1 Albertsons Portland Division announced this week that the decision to close the store was due to an inability to reach a lease agreement with the landlord The store closure will leave residents and businesses with just three grocery stores between Highway 217 to the west which was located near the intersection of Scholls Ferry Road and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway Executive Circle Awards Viscardi Center to honor Meyer Suozzi at celebrity night in Albertson Sign up for your daily digest of Long Island Business News Listen to this article Long Island Business News has announced that it has chosen this year’s winn[...] The financial landscape of Long 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free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions Albertsons is taking a hard-line approach with suppliers regarding cost increases tied to tariffs told suppliers via letter that Albertsons will not accept cost increases Those wishing to propose a price change must follow a multi-step process stated that suppliers may not include tariff-related costs in invoices without prior authorization from Albertsons Any invoices that contain unauthorized charges are subject to dispute and could face payment delays Albertsons has not responded to a request for comment the approval process begins with a 90-day notice of the proposed cost change Suppliers must then complete forms detailing the tariff impact and include supporting documents such as tariff notices or import duty receipts the grocer will take up to 30 days to review the forms During its fourth-quarter earnings call last week Albertsons said it has deployed a task force to monitor market volatility particularly related to tariffs on imports imposed by the Trump administration Albertsons sources 90% of its products domestically who will become the retailer’s CEO Thursday Related:‘Grocery Guys’ discuss RFK Jr.’s food-dye ban and Walmart’s flex on Trump “We also recognize, though, that even in those domestic purchases, there are impacts from ingredients sourced from tariff-impacted areas,” Morris said during the call. “The situation, as you know, is very fluid. We’re staying very close to it.” Bill Wilson is the senior editor at Supermarket News, covering all things grocery and retail. He has been a journalist in the B2B industry for 25 years. He has received two Robert F. Boger awards for his work as a journalist in the infrastructure industry and has over 25 editorial awards total in his career. He graduated cum laude from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with a major in broadcast communications. Copyright © 2025 Informa Connect Limited. Registered in England & Wales with number 01835199, registered office 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG. Shoppers head into an Albertson’s grocery store Saturday the nation’s largest grocery store chain and the parent company of King Soopers and City Market resigned this week after an internal investigation into his personal conduct Rodney McMullen became Kroger’s CEO in 2014 and oversaw the company’s national growth over the last decade Kroger’s board “retained outside independent counsel to conduct an investigation” overseen by a special committee according to a statement released by the grocery store giant It’s unclear what conduct prompted the investigation While the company has said that McMullen’s resignation, “is not related to the Company's financial performance, operations or reporting, and it did not involve any Kroger associates,” UFCW Local 7 — the union that represents more than 10,000 King Soopers employees who went on strike earlier this year — said the announcement is “welcome news.”  “We took a strike against Kroger’s stores in Colorado in 2022 and 2025 to challenge their unfair labor practices,” Kim Cordova “The issue of chronic understaffing stores in Colorado and around the nation is a crisis we need Kroger to address in negotiations and we hope this change of CEOs is an opportunity to address this systemic problem.” For 11 days, thousands of unionized employees at almost 100 stores along the Front Range picketed outside of King Soopers stores, urging customers to shop elsewhere. Workers want the company to address staffing shortages, end alleged price gouging and eliminate seniority-based scheduling protections, among other things. The strikes paused Feb 18 after both sides reached a temporary return-to-work agreement.  who began his career with Kroger almost 50 years ago as a store clerk and bagger will be replaced by board member Ronald Sargent He has been on the company’s board for 19 years and was formerly the chairman and CEO of Staples.  I am committed to working alongside our proven and experienced management team and dedicated associates to ensure Kroger continues providing exceptional value for our customers," Sargent said in a statement.  McMullen’s resignation from Kroger comes the same week that Albertsons also announced a new CEO “I’m honored to be named the next Chief Executive Officer at Albertsons Companies – a company I have dedicated my career to,” Morris said in a post on LinkedIn “My journey began nearly four decades ago at an Albertsons store in the Denver market and it has been an incredible experience to grow within this company.” worked her way up through Albertson grocery stores in Denver before becoming the President of the Intermountain Division in 2013 where she oversaw stores in Colorado Kroger owns 148 King Soopers and City Market stores across Colorado while Albertsons operates 105 Safeway and Albertsons locations in the state The leadership changes in both companies come just a few months after a federal judge temporarily halted a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons The proposed merger would have been the largest grocery store merger in U.S The two grocery giants said they need to merge to compete with rivals like Walmart Albertsons and Kroger have been locked into an ongoing legal battle after Albertsons moved to sue Kroger saying that it had failed to ensure the merger would gain regulatory approval You want to know what is really going on these days We can help you keep up.  The Lookout is a free daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado Sign up here and we will see you in the morning Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. 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For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub Albertson has taken part in six tournaments this season but he has not registered a finish in the top 10  Michael Edward “Mike” Albertson Albertson was born in Pasquotank County on May 31 and was the son of the late Edward Virginia and Audrey Long Albertson Retired as a general manager in the carpet industry following 30 years of employment he first worked with Mill-End Carpet Shop and later with Interiors by H & W he enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and playing his bass guitar having been a former band member of the Dixie Dawgs based in Hertford he enjoyed membership in the Elizabeth City Jaycees and the V-Twin Cruisers MC where in both had served as Past President and in the Widow’s Son Masonic Lodge #75 in Camden where he currently served as Secretary Larry Albertson (Cathy) and Ricky Albertson (Gina) Tammy Olving (Todd) and Loren Cartwright (Nate); three nephews and Christopher and Kyle Albertson; his mother-in-law  A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m in Camden Methodist Church and will be conducted by Pastor Jesse Purkett Friends may visit with the family in the fellowship hall of the church immediately following the service on Saturday memorial contributions may be made to the Camden Methodist Building Fund  Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com  Robin was born to Carolyn Crews Albertson and Charles Harold Albertson in Jacksonville Florida where she was the third of four children  Robin relished in a career in the Medical Field where she served as an Essential Worker during the pandemic It's through Robin's essence we understand her career as well as an intimate foundation to those she came in contact with  So let our hearts remember more than what she was but who she will always be through laughter (Niece) Carol Dobbins-Woodard and their families You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site Obituaries at Wilmington Hospital surrounded by family. He was born in Pittsburgh PA to Eugene and Bernice (nee Caress) Albertson on September 13, 1940 and grew up in the town of Wilkinsburg He graduated from Wilkinsburg High School where he played clarinet in the high school marching band followed by playing in The Wilkinsburg Symphony Richard attended Pennsylvania Military College (PMC) where he also played clarinet in the marching band He graduated with a bachelor's degree and went on to serve in the United States Army Intelligence Division. He married Ellen Larkin in 1964 after which they were stationed in Fort Holabird Maryland. After retiring as a Captain DE in 1968. Richard worked in the insurance industry until his retirement.  and multi-published photographer devoting much time to Bellevue State Park including being awarded Volunteer of the Year by the governor of Delaware and serving as a board member He shared his photography skills by photographing holiday altars at the Church of the Holy Child where he also served as an usher Richard was a photographer at Twin Pines Riding Club and played Santa at holiday celebrations at Devereux CARES in Downingtown PA for nearly a decade where his daughter Cathleen works. He was an avid bicyclist completing many years of Bike to the Bay and at the beach with his family.  Richard was a wonderful husband and father who was always very much happily involved in his daughters' lives. He loved his adorable twin granddaughters beyond measure. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Ellen Larkin Albertson; his daughters Charlene Albertson and Cathleen Albertson Deutsch (John); his granddaughters Avery and Eileen; and his brother Robert Albertson (Karolina); and niece Sydney Bea He was a good Catholic and a good man. He was strong and kind.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to either the Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorproject.org or Bellevue State Park Bellevue State Park Fund - Delaware Community Foundation provided by https://delcf.org Pennsylvania19060DE: (302) 792-8485PA: (610) 485-6200 paganofh@gmail.com creative types typically found doing something cooler than shopping for groceries in Los Feliz — like waiting in a ludicrously long line for a cream top at Maru Coffee or peacocking at an outside table at Figaro Bistrot Business Elite grocery chain Erewhon is embarking on an aggressive expansion in Southern California its cult success is rewriting the rules of the supermarket business “That’s kind of why we made it,” said Joel Dauten “It’s the shared experience that everybody has that nobody really wants to do.” Joel Dauten (Kit Karzen / For The Times) Markell and Dauten were speaking from the de facto headquarters of @lfalbertsons: the sunny back patio of a duplex within a bagel’s throw of the Albertsons itself walked over from their own places nearby for the interview “That is a standard-issue Los Feliz Albertsons patio chair,” said Dauten offering me a seat and a beer stuffed into a Grateful Dead Koozie California Some In-N-Out customers were discreetly using a hack to get a discount on one of the chain’s secret menu items Amanda Markell (Kit Karzen / For The Times) Markell was the one to encourage the page’s move to the more visual-friendly Instagram was a natural ringer to develop its comedic voice anchored the goofball project’s growth with some natural entertainment industry instincts they would search the Los Feliz geotag on Instagram and comment on nearby posts: “There’d be a dog photo,” Horst said who does the account’s surprisingly detailed graphic design explained that getting momentum with a social media project is “like surfing It’s complicated.” The group kept catching waves what seemed like a significant portion of the 30,000 or so residents of Los Feliz followed the fake Albertsons page Travel & Experiences Whether you pronounce it “Los FEE-lus” or “Los Fey-LEASE,” the walkable hub is one you’ll never want to leave Michael Tapia (Kit Karzen / For The Times) At this point, what started as a throwaway joke has grown into something vaguely earnest — too big to fail and too enmeshed in the neighborhood to be abandoned in good conscience. (“I don’t think there’s a better grocery store page in all of America,” said one follower in the comments “Maybe the world.”) But the project still exists in some nebulous zone where no one can say what Community service for an increasingly lonely Tongue-in-cheek statement about the corporate smothering we endure as victims of late-stage capitalism people really like it — and Instagram definitely isn’t paying anything for the artists’ trouble “The more unnecessary work we put into the account The hours that we put into nonsense for this account…” Lifestyle Landlights Community Choir welcomes all skill levels and has the No And though it says “fan account” on the Instagram page, there’s also the looming threat that one day Albertsons could attempt to have the unofficial Los Feliz page thrown out with the week-old bread. “If it were to shut down,” said Horst, unbothered by the thought, “we would be able to do something else.” “We’d pivot to whatever else makes people laugh,” Markell agreed. “It’s nice to get some recognition from neighbors in the community,” Tapia said, “but it’s not the reason we do it. I think the reason we do it is because you just need an outlet.” Tapia added: “Therapy can only go so far.” Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here .css-s4id4f{font-family:Suisse Intl,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:2.2rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}Official Money TENNESSEE - MAY 12: Anders Albertson plays his shot on the eighth tee during the first round of the Visit Knoxville Open at Holston Hills Country Club on May 12 Anders Albertson hits the links March 27-30 in the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open after missing the cut in the same tournament in 2022 A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season All stats in this article are accurate for Albertson as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink, powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. 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All rights reserved. and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker INDIANAPOLIS— An Indiana man is proving that determination can break down barriers by starting his own company despite life's challenges March marks Disability Awareness Month and WRTV is highlighting Kyle Albertson He was diagnosed with congenital muscular dystrophy at just nine months old but has refused to let his condition define his future he is the owner of a rapidly growing agricultural drone business "It's a shock to some people that I can do the things I do," Albertson said His love for farming led him to join the FFA organization in high school where he built friendships with like-minded students and expanded his agricultural knowledge Despite facing significant health challenges he remained committed to his education He enrolled in every agriculture class his school offered and even found creative ways to participate in 4-H he designed a halter bracket for his wheelchair allowing him to lead his lamb in competitions His time in FFA helped him develop a goal-driven mindset Albertson pursued his passion for agriculture at Purdue University graduating in 2021 with a degree in agribusiness he continuously explored ways to integrate drones into farming drone photography was a hobby he started in high school capturing aerial images for local farmers and homeowners a company specializing in spray drones and licensing independent contractors for pesticide application "More and more people wanted me to take pictures of their houses or farms," he said "I was looking for different ways to use that more on a commercial side." he took the leap to start his own company called Albertson Drone Service LLC "I was one of the first ones in Indiana to do what I'm doing commercially," said Albertson "Now I think there's around 15 other businesses that do it." the number of clients he serves and the ways he utilizes drones for farming applications "I have my license to drive and I drive a modified van with a joystick," he said His journey is not just one of personal success but also one of encouragement for others facing adversity "If you think you can do it and it's a good business action give it a shot," said Albertson News | Mar 3 In December, federal and state courts blocked the attempted merger between two of Colorado’s grocery store giants: Albertsons (Safeway) and Kroger (King Soopers The merger was challenged by the Federal Trade Commission and nine states Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who led Colorado’s lawsuit to block the merger Weiser was accompanied by three lawyers and experts in antitrust law: Logan Breed Weiser has a background in antitrust law; he served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division under President Barack Obama a position he has held for the past six years he serves as the general legal voice of Colorado’s constituents “I’m really close to the communities and the people I serve and I can go to those communities and ask them what they think,” as he decides what lawsuits to bring Antitrust laws are designed to promote competition “The whole theory is that competition in a free market will produce the best products the best prices and the most innovation,” McDavid said Antitrust cases are different from most other forms of law in that judges are trying to determine a future harm While assembling materials for the Kroger-Albertsons lawsuit Weiser’s team concluded that there are three comparable supermarket chains in Colorado: Albertsons “There are a lot of communities where they either have two or three of those stores and they don’t have much choice,” Weiser said Weiser decided to file his own lawsuit in Colorado against the Albertsons-Kroger merger because “I believed that we have a story to tell and the facts about the merger in this county (were) relevant to stopping the merger,” Weiser said In the lawsuit, Weiser used evidence that came from Eagle County’s own supermarkets the City Market and Safeway sit across from one another there are no other supermarkets like City Market — it has no direct competition Weiser held a town hall in Edwards in May 2023 to ask locals what they thought about the potential merger ‘we like having these stores as rivals,'” he said When Weiser’s office was doing discovery for the lawsuit — gathering evidence to build its case — information pulled from Kroger itself showed that the company knows it can, and does, charge more in Eagle than in Vail. it can be inferred that the same price increases would occur in Vail who was not involved in the merger or lawsuit explained the argument made by the grocery giants in favor of their merger Kroger and Albertsons decided they were not big enough to beat Walmart in size or prices the merging partners tried to figure out where the antitrust problems were “Because in a deal where you’re buying thousands of stores there may be a whole lot of stores where there’s no antitrust where the parties don’t compete at all,” Breed said The merging parties’ lawyers looked at the “prop market,” a set of alternatives that consumers could go to in addition to their stores as they merge which they claimed included Walmart and Target Amazon and similar online grocery providers and Costco and Sam’s Club or the distance that customers were willing to go for the product this is “really local,” Breed said “You’re not going to fly to California to get groceries.” Kroger and Albertsons planned to fix the geographic problem by selling the stores in competing markets — including the West Vail Safeway — to a third party that would continue to operate those stores as a competitor Approximately 2,300 stores were set to be acquired in the merger Kroger and Albertsons claimed that 413 of these were in direct competition with the other company and needed to be sold This was later upped to 579 stores during the lawsuit Kroger and Albertsons’ arguments failed on two fronts the judges did not buy that the suggested prop market existed — that the other ways people can get their groceries were not a viable substitute for a traditional grocery store is also “not a ‘true competitor,'” because customers need to pay a membership fee the judges also said the divestiture — the sale of the 579 stores to the third party — was not good enough and “would not maintain the competitive significance” of the existing grocery stores Weiser’s office already suspected the attempted divestiture would not hold up in court his team found evidence of multiple past attempts by grocery giants to sell off competing grocery stores in mergers including ones involving C&S (Wholesale Grocers) the company that was going to acquire the stores from Safeway and Kroger,” Weiser said they actually gave the merging parties a lot of grace,” for adjusting the terms of the proposed fix to the merger as the case was ongoing Now, Albertsons is suing Kroger for billions of dollars alleging that Kroger’s efforts at divestiture — selling the 579 stores to C&S — were insufficient and led to the failure of the merger Weiser’s office also uncovered prior evidence of collusion between Albertsons and Kroger the grocery giants entered into two colluding contracts they agreed not to hire each other’s workers They also said not to solicit each other’s pharmacy customers Après Madness Championship Party at Avanti F&B The NCAA College Basketball Tournament may have crowned a champion on Monday but Friday is when you can congratulate this year’s winner of Vail’s own form of competition:.. 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Late last year, federal and state courts blocked a proposed merger between Cincinnati-based Kroger and fellow grocery behemoth Albertsons Albertson sued, accusing Kroger of mishandling the failed merger In a March 25 news release Kroger accused Albertson executives with secretly working to undermine the deal and develop a "Plan B" to sue Kroger if the merger fell through Albertsons terminated its agreement with Kroger in December Albertsons also asked for billions of dollars in damages along with a $600 million termination fee In its lawsuit, Albertsons claimed Kroger mishandled its approach to securing regulatory approval for its 2022 agreement to buy Albertsons in an attempt to derail the merger Previously: Report: Kroger sued (again) over canceled Albertsons merger The original terms of the agreement called for Kroger and Albertsons to sell off hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers to avoid antitrust concerns and secure federal and state regulatory approval Kroger denied Albertsons' breach of contract claims and filed a countersuit accusing Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons of going behind its back in an attempt to gain approvals Previously: Here's why the Kroger merger with Albertsons was killed The countersuit alleges Albertsons worked with C&S Wholesale using personal email addresses and cell phone numbers to pressure Kroger to sell off more stores and assets than it originally had planned Kroger said in the news release it's seeking damages from Albertsons "as a result of its willful misconduct and material breaches of the merger agreement." In a statement sent to the USA TODAY Network an Albertsons spokesperson called Krogers claims "weak" and "a deliberate tactic to distract from its own ongoing executive leadership issues; blatant and recurring failures to carry out its contractual obligations under the Merger Agreement; and avoid paying the damages it owes to Albertsons." that Kroger didn't hold up their end of the deal and they "doomed" the merger "As highlighted by multiple judges in the decisions blocking the merger Kroger – under the leadership of former CEO Rodney McMullen – acted in its own financial self-interest proposing insufficient divestiture packages that repeatedly ignored regulators’ concerns mismanaging the process of identifying a divestiture buyer and failing to cooperate with Albertsons," the statement said This story has been updated to add new information pricing and the fate of Albertsons were key points of contention in the three court battles that unfolded over a nearly two-month period While the trio of court battles over the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons have concluded uncertainty about how judges will rule in the cases remains top of mind for the grocery industry laying out cases that were specific to their regions while also addressing the deal’s nationwide scope The supermarket chains and their opponents made their main points clear months before these hearings started witness testimony added new details and novel arguments surfaced As the industry awaits the judges’ rulings on each case Grocery Dive is taking a look back at some of the main arguments and findings that defined the heated court battles Washington and Colorado all zeroed in on the various ways Kroger and Albertsons compete with each other in markets where the two overlap and how that competition benefits consumers The two companies operate as an effective check on each others’ pricing in states like Oregon where the chains both operate banners said FTC lawyer Susan Musser during closing arguments in Portland and Kroger will be less constrained to raise prices The same is true when it comes to sale promotions and services like online pickup during closing arguments last month in the state’s case against the merger “If Kroger no longer has to worry about Albertsons beating them on promotional prices they don’t have to go so low on promotional prices,” Pomerantz said “If Kroger no longer has to worry about Albertsons’ e-commerce pickup time then it doesn’t matter so much whether their pickup time is four hours or two hours.” These lawyers argued that showing the consumer benefits of competition between Kroger and Albertsons in local markets — and that the absence of this competition would hurt shoppers — was enough for the judges to approve preliminary injunctions While the FTC and Washington state defined supermarkets as the relevant markets for their challenges — a definition that also included Walmart — Kroger and Albertsons wanted the judges to take a more expansive view of the industry where competition also includes the likes of Costco “Albertsons is not Kroger's fiercest competitor said during closing arguments in the Washington state hearing Costco is Kroger's second fiercest competitor and Amazon and Target are nipping at their heels to be the next fiercest.” In his closing statement during the Colorado trial on Oct Kroger attorney Matt Wolf said the grocer is intensely focused on the prices Walmart Wolf also said that it is getting more difficult for Kroger to find ways to cut costs to keep pace with those competitors it can’t keep up with accelerating industry competition “Over the next two to four years, things will be okay, but there are limits to what we can accomplish without the scale,” she said during opening arguments for the federal hearing in Portland, according to BoiseDev which prices its goods between 10% and 12% higher than Kroger on average may need to close stores and exit markets if it can’t link up with Kroger Lawyers with Washington state, on the other hand, argued that Albertsons doesn’t need any help, pointing to the $4 billion dividend it issued to shareholders in early 2023 “This is not a failing or flailing competitor,” Musser said during closing arguments in the federal hearing Legal teams representing the FTC, Washington and Colorado tore into the supermarket chains’ proposed divestiture of stores and other assets to C&S Wholesale Grocers They argued the distributor had a poor track record as a retailer and wouldn’t have any incentive to hang onto the nearly 600 stores it would receive in the deal — making it a poor choice to replace Albertsons as a competitor in relevant markets “Kroger structured the divestiture in a way that created risks and then Kroger placed those risks squarely on C&S,” Jonathan Kravis said during closing arguments in Seattle late last month They also claimed that C&S would receive a sub-par set of assets from Kroger to compete Haggen and Mariano’s as well as several private label banners that aren’t star performers for the companies Biller also said C&S has shown that it is not interested in investing in private label products which he said would make the stores it would acquire less competitive He said that while Albertsons has invested heavily in its own brands C&S “doesn’t have a dedicated budget” for its private label operations is that Kroger’s drive to merge with Albertsons reflects a desire by the company to “take Albertsons out of the market” and replace it with “far inferior” competition During closing arguments in the Washington state hearing lawyers representing the state pointed to evidence that showed C&S wanted to receive a better set of store banners and brands as part of the divestiture deal it got four lesser-known banners and limited rights to use the Safeway brand name in Arizona and Colorado and the Albertsons banner in California and Wyoming “C&S was pretty clear: ‘We want that Safeway banner especially in the state of Washington.’ And the evidence at trial showed why Kroger did not give C&S the deal it wanted It is because that Safeway banner is just too valuable here in Washington,” Kuruvilla J Kravis also pointed to evidence showing that C&S wanted a stronger selection of private label lines and instead was granted five “niche” brands including Open Nature and Waterfront Bistro and the ability to license the Signature and O Organics brands Pricing power was another point the grocers’ legal teams hit on. While opponents of the merger focused on how eliminating competition between Kroger and Albertsons would result in higher prices, lawyers representing Kroger pointed to the grocer’s pledge to lower prices by $1 billion if the merger is allowed to go through Kroger is intent on funneling the savings that it believes will stem from the merger to reducing prices for shoppers adding that people who shop at stores the company is planning to acquire from Albertsons will see lower prices the “day after the merger … unless the government gets its way.” Wolf said Kroger has proven through its past actions that it is true to its word when it promises to translate efficiencies from the merger into lower prices noting the company took steps to bring down margins at Harris Teeter and Roundy’s following its acquisitions of those grocery chains Kroger is incentivized to keep prices low because it needs to compete with the likes of Walmart and because it operates a “flywheel” business model that relies on high volumes of customers powering high-margin data and ads services “It’s one reason Albertsons’ prices are so much higher than Kroger’s,” he said Albertsons has been focused on short-term profit while Kroger has been focused on long-term profit And it’s one reason that Kroger is going to be the long-term successful competitor against Walmart and Costco and Amazon and why Albertsons is in trouble and has the ‘for sale’ sign up.”  Biller said that only Albertsons and Walmart serve as effective checks on Kroger because its pricing strategy is “entirely focused” on those two retailers Biller also said shoppers do not view retailers like Costco as substitutes for supermarkets arguing that many Coloradans do not have access to Costco He said Kroger’s pricing actions stem from what it sees at stores located within a few miles of its supermarkets adding that it is “not plausible” that people would regularly drive an hour to buy groceries Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts which is reportedly the first in the country to give consumers equal access to supermarket savings Both chains saw a smaller share of customers visit other stores just before or after stopping at their locations last year than in 2023 Subscribe to the Grocery Dive free daily newsletter The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines Emily Crowe is the multimedia editor for Progressive Grocer She has nearly 15 years of writing and editing experience in the food industry and previously served as a food and beverage editor at SmartBrief She has also written for the Specialty Food Association and worked in editorial at Laptop Magazine and American Way Magazine. Emily graduated from Ohio University's E.W Scripps School of Journalism and lives in Columbus Follow Emily on LinkedIn.  In late March, meanwhile, Kroger filed a legal response to Albertsons’ earlier lawsuit against it which claimed that Kroger failed to exercise “best efforts” and to take “any and all actions” to obtain regulatory approval of the companies’ proposed merger deal Kroger is now claiming that while it was working to seek regulatory approval and close the merger Albertsons was engaging in a secret campaign alongside C&S Wholesale Grocers to pursue its own regulatory strategy which ultimately undermined Kroger's efforts Kroger says that as a result of its misconduct, Albertsons is not entitled to the $600 million termination fee under the terms of the parties' merger agreement, nor is Albertsons entitled to other damages it is seeking. The alleged misconduct included incoming Albertsons CEO Susan Morris’ “secret communications with C&S's CEO and others utilizing personal emails and cell phones to advance Albertsons's strategy.” Albertsons contends that it was steadfastly committed to completing the merger stating that “Kroger’s weak claims are a deliberate tactic to distract from its own ongoing executive leadership issues; blatant and recurring failures to carry out its contractual obligations under the merger agreement; and avoid paying the damages it owes to Albertsons.” Earlier in March, C&S Wholesale Grocers filed its own claim that Kroger should pay a $125 million termination fee planning to pick up nearly 600 Kroger and Albertsons stores distribution centers and other assets as part of a divestiture plan C&S argued that Kroger needs to meet the terms of an agreement "Kroger failed to identify any reason for its refusal to pay the termination fee it owed C&S — because there is none," C&S asserted in a legal filing As of Nov. 30, 2024, Albertsons Cos. operated 2,273 retail food and drug stores with 1,732 pharmacies, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 19 manufacturing facilities. The Boise, Idaho-based company operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under more than 20 well-known banners 9 on The PG 100 and is also named to PG's Retailers of the Century.  Keene, N.H.-based C&S is the largest grocery wholesale distributor in the United States and the eighth-largest privately owned company C&S also operates and supports corporate grocery stores and services independent franchisees under a chain-style model throughout the Midwest The man was supposed to be their son-in-law But a moment of reckless driving changed everything and veered the two families onto a much darker path that culminated in a Jackson County courtroom on Wednesday facing the man who was once betrothed to their late daughter but now faced punishment for her death wanted him to know that despite their horrific loss they’ve chosen to not their anger take over it’s about choosing to love," Todd Albertson said We lost her and we lost a little bit of you as well.”  Jacob Kelly was charged in connection with the death of their daughter, 24-year-old Ashlea Albertson, who was a decorated member of Tony Stewart Racing as a TQ Midget car driver The Greenfield parents were among many family members who spoke Wednesday during Kelly's sentencing, which ended with him avoiding jail time in exchange for five years on probation for reckless homicide.   Police said Kelly lost control of the vehicle after the driver of the other car, Austin Cooper, went in the path of his car. The move caused the drivers to collide in the middle lane. Ashlea Albertson, a passenger in Kelly's car, was thrown from the vehicle. Cooper also faced charges in the crash and was sentenced in July after pleading guilty to causing death when operating a motor vehicle in an agreement ordered five years on probation and avoided additional jail time. Shelly Albertson said her stepdaughter's death has created a missing piece in their family. In a statement to the court, she described picturing her daughter coming through their front door on Christmas and joking about where Santa left her present. She also expressed that she felt her daughter’s absence, and Kelly’s, on Thanksgiving.    The young couple’s future was supposed to include a wedding, children and a long life together. “Which is why I can’t wrap my head around the choices made that day,” she expressed to Kelly, calling his driving before the crash “just too risky.”   Addressing Kelly directly, Shelly Albertson then said she does not wish him to suffer. “I acknowledge your pain and the wish you have told me multiple times for you to take Ashlea’s place,” she said. “I don’t want you to be miserable. I pray for you to be better.”  In the year and a half since their daughter’s death, the Albertsons have been outspoken about their forgiveness in the deadly crash and how they’ve used the tragedy to advocate for safe driving – including Todd Albertson speaking at safe driving schools “even though it’s painful."  “My wish is for us all to be better from this by treating others with respect always and making good choices in times of distress,” she said. “I also just want Ashlea to be remembered.”   Contact IndyStar reporter Sarah Nelson at sarah.nelson@indystar.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. CJ Albertson After Finishing 10th At The 2024 New York City Marathon (2:10:57) Running In Memory Of Miguel Marin | Race Recap + ReflectionsCJ Albertson After Finishing 10th At The 2024 New York City Marathon (2:10:57) Running In Memory Of Miguel Marin | Race Recap + ReflectionsThe CITIUS MAG PodcastNovember 7, 2024 Apple PodcastsSpotifyCJ AlbertsonCitius Mag Podcast...Share "There were so many times that made me be like I can be better and improve upon things about myself and my emotional stability my mental stability.’ All these things improve just by the relationship that we had." My guest for today’s episode is CJ Albertson Just three weeks after setting a personal best of 2:08:17 at the Chicago Marathon CJ came into the New York City Marathon and delivered another stellar performance CJ's year has been nothing short of extraordinary—top American at both the Boston and Chicago Marathons No American had ever run sub-2:11 marathons so close together but CJ isn't one to shy away from a challenge and his relentless pursuit of faster times we do our overrated/underrated segment on training elements with CJ to close out the show Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram Guest: CJ Albertson | @cjalbertson on Instagram Episode highlights: CJ shares about racing the NYC Marathon in honor of Miguel Marin: it was difficult because I was very aware that I was racing the next day and I wanted to do well We talked about professional running all the time everything I would do and talking to me about my training but at the same time I still felt like I needed to do well.” “Running is so hard because it's not like football It's not these big kind of emotional sports where someone gives a pump up speech like in the movies… You really just have to be calm and collected Like I know you want to do really well and I know you have all this going on in your life but we’ve got to just bring everything down He really wanted to just show up for his team ‘I have to do that now.’ — get in the mindset of what’s going to give me the best performance That’s still the reality of this being hard and sad but I felt like in the race I was able to do that In the difficult moments where there were decisions of this is hard and uncomfortable,’ I could think of him and then go back to all the things that I had told him and I tell my athletes in a race.” We’re running our Regional race this Friday and I think it’s the same thing: they want to honor him and run really well for him It’s the same thing in honoring him: just practicing things like getting the most out of ourselves and the situation It’s difficult because it’s not like a fight where you just go all out just the way that he wanted to get better as a person and as a runner didn't have life figured out and was still trying to figure himself out I'm still trying to figure myself out Just seeing him put the effort into himself that he did There were so many times that made me be like my mental stability.’ All these things improve just by the relationship that we had.” OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. 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Track and field news straight to your inbox Design By Butter Studio Code By Buena Suerte If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below) so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue of Spiceland went to be with the Lord Tuesday She accepted Jesus as her Savior and was baptized at The First Baptist Church in Rushville she worked as a bookkeeper for Hoosier Dairy in Rushville She met the love of her life and married Dale Albertson on October 18 she worked several years for the Muse Brothers Stop 3 Truck Stop as a bookkeeper Great Smoky Mountains and Yellow Stone with her husband and children She and the family also enjoyed camping at Robinson Lake over many years Jane and Dale spent part of the year in Fort Myers Beach Jane belonged to several different quilting clubs The most recent one was at the Spiceland Friends Church She loved playing Bingo and was well known for her long-winded telephone conversations.  Eric (Teresa) and Kirk Albertson; her granddaughter She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Many thanks to the Henry Community Health Hospice who were professional This service allowed her to spend her last days at home 2024 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Pastors David Brock and Eric Bowman officiating Burial will follow in Circle Grove Cemetery Memorial contributions may be sent to Spiceland Friends Church IN 47385. You may express condolences or share memories of Jane at www.hinsey-brown.com.