Albertsons Restructuring Includes Division Consolidation
Following multiple rounds of corporate and divisional staff layoffs, it has come to light that Albertsons Cos. is reorganizing its regional structure. The grocer is combining its Intermountain Division with its Denver Division, and also reorganizing itself into three regions, including East, West and California, according to a report from BoiseDev.
The region that now encompasses most of Idaho, Montana and much of Wyoming, as well as Colorado, will be known as the Mountain West Division. That group will be led by Brad Street, who currently oversees Albertsons’ Seattle operations.
Current Intermountain Division leader John Colgrove is set to leave the company this summer after 47 years of service, while former Denver Division head Todd Broderick retired last year. Susan Morris, COO of Albertsons, detailed the changes in a memo to employees that was viewed by BoiseDev.
An Albertsons spokesperson confirmed the divisional consolidation to Progressive Grocer, sharing that the changes will help the company “operate in new and innovative ways as we serve our customers and communities.”
“As we continue to evolve and enhance our retail operations, a core part of that effort is ensuring our organizational structure properly enables strong local operational excellence across the regions we serve and also leverages our size and scale,” the spokesperson said. “As such, we recently made some divisional leadership updates, placing some of our best leaders in new roles and providing new opportunities for our team, as we continue to deliver on our strategy to earn Customers for Life.”
In the aftermath of Albertsons’ failed merger with The Kroger Co., the grocer made reductions in its corporate and divisional support staff, saying the layoffs will help the company “compete in a rapidly changing market." Albertsons is also laying off more than 150 Safeway corporate workers in California.
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. Albertsons is No. 9 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2024 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.
