Albertsons Companies, Inc. reports developments for a U.S. food and drug retailer operating grocery, pharmacy, fuel, distribution and manufacturing assets under banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb and Randalls. Recurring updates cover quarterly and annual results, identical sales, pharmacy sales, digital sales, loyalty and e-commerce initiatives, and customer-facing services such as DriveUp & Go prescription pickup and online occasion-planning tools.
Company news also includes capital-allocation actions such as common stock dividends and share repurchase authorization, board composition changes, pharmacy-operating matters, opioid-related litigation updates, community-support programs through the Albertsons Companies Foundation, and technology or advertising pilots connected to customer engagement.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) appointed Harmit Singh to its Board of Directors, effective immediately on October 15, 2026. The appointment expands the board from 14 to 15 members.
Singh has more than 40 years of financial, operational and strategic leadership experience. He currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Growth Officer at Levi Strauss & Co., where he will retire on November 30, 2026, following a planned transition. He also serves on the boards of Planet Fitness and Sutter Health.
Albertsons (ACI) plans to build a new grocery store in Valley Center, California, scheduled to open in spring 2028. The approximately 51,000-square-foot store will be located on property owned by the San Pasqual Economic Development Corporation. The project is a collaborative effort between Albertsons and the corporation. Planned offerings include pharmacy and ecommerce services alongside groceries and household products.
Albertsons Companies (ACI) reported lower second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings and withdrew its full-year outlook while launching a broader business review. For the 12 weeks ended September 12, 2026, revenue declined 0.1% to $18,894.7 million, identical sales fell 0.8%, and digital sales grew 11%. Net income dropped to $51.5 million, or $0.11 per share, from $168.5 million, or $0.30 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA fell to $784.0 million from $848.4 million.
Gross margin decreased to 26.8% from 27.0%, while net interest expense rose to $125.0 million from $105.3 million. The review follows consolidation of 11 divisions into four regions and centralized center-store merchandising. Albertsons expects the review to finish during its fourth quarter and a refreshed financial framework alongside its turnaround plan by its fourth-quarter earnings call. The next regular dividend is $0.17 per share, payable November 6, 2026.
Albertsons Companies (ACI) announced that its board declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share for fiscal 2026’s third quarter.
The dividend is payable on November 6, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 23, 2026.
Albertsons Companies (ACI) appointed Bill Boltz, Chris Drumgoole and Meg Ham to its board of directors, effective October 14, 2026. The board will expand from 11 to 14 members, following the recent appointment of Meg Whitman as Executive Chair.
Boltz is Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Lowe's Companies, and Drumgoole is Chief Operating Officer of Aligned Data Centers. Ham most recently served as President of Food Lion and currently serves on Tractor Supply Company's board. Albertsons expects their retail, grocery operations and technology experience to support its growth strategy and business modernization.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) appointed Cody Perdue as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective September 30, 2026, succeeding Sharon McCollam. Perdue will continue overseeing treasury, investor relations and risk management. McCollam, who previously announced plans to retire as President and Chief Financial Officer, will remain an adviser through Feb. 27, 2027. The search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer is underway.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) will release its second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the market opens on October 13, 2026. The quarter ended September 12, 2026. A conference call will follow that day at 8:30 a.m. EDT, with a replay available for approximately two weeks after the call.
Albertsons Media Collective (ACI) launched Retail Media Incrementality-Based Multi-Touch Attribution on September 17, 2026, a measurement solution built with LiveRamp to give advertisers a single, deduplicated view of incremental sales impact across major digital media platforms.
The tool uses LiveRamp’s Cross-Media Intelligence infrastructure to connect impression-level exposure data from Albertsons Media Collective’s owned channels, offsite media and partners such as Meta with Albertsons transaction data in a neutral, privacy-conscious environment. It aims to replace siloed, last-touch reporting with full-funnel, incrementality-based attribution across the customer journey. PepsiCo is an early pilot partner using the solution to evaluate cross-channel media effectiveness and simplify reporting.
Albertsons Companies (ACI) appointed Meg Whitman as Executive Chair of its Board of Directors, expanding the board from 10 to 11 members.
Kim Fennebresque has transitioned from Chair to Lead Independent Director. In the newly created role, Whitman will support CEO Susan Morris and the senior team as an operations and strategic advisor, helping sharpen strategy, strengthen execution and drive profitable growth. The company said her experience will be particularly relevant as Albertsons streamlines its operating structure around AI technologies and enhances consistency across stores and digital channels. Whitman brings more than 40 years of leadership, including prior CEO roles at eBay and Hewlett-Packard, and current and past service on multiple corporate boards.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is promoting fall and back-to-school health by offering free flu immunizations* at more than 1,700 pharmacy locations across banners such as Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, ACME and Tom Thumb.
Customers who receive a qualifying vaccination get a coupon for up to $20 off their next grocery purchase. Pharmacies accept walk-ins and online appointments, provide evening and weekend hours, and offer additional vaccines including RSV, pneumonia, shingles, hepatitis B, tetanus and HPV, subject to eligibility and availability. New pharmacy customers may also earn grocery savings when they fill or transfer a prescription for the first time and can use tools like digital vaccine records and DriveUp & Go prescription pickup at participating locations.