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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Erin Keller

Safeway to close more stores in 2026, report says

More Safeway grocery store closures are reportedly coming this year as parent company Albertsons continues to restructure its business following its failed merger with Kroger in 2024 - (AP)

Safeway is closing more stores as its parent company, Albertsons, works to reduce and reorganize its grocery store locations, Inc. reports.

The supermarket chain operates more than 900 locations, primarily across the western U.S., with a smaller presence in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The chain has already shuttered at least three stores in 2026, in California, D.C. and Oregon.

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