Main grocery store chains, which have been battling big-box retailers, akin to Walmart and Goal, for the nation’s grocery enterprise, are closing underperforming shops, in addition to achievement facilities and warehouses that they now not want.
The Kroger Co. mentioned it’ll shut three retailer areas in California in March and lay off 171 employees, in response to WARN notices filed with the California Employment Growth Division.
Kroger in November 2025 additionally closed 9 achievement facilities throughout the nation and eradicated about 1,700 jobs. The corporate, which operates about 2,700 supermarkets throughout 35 states and Washington, D.C., additionally revealed in June 2025 that it will shut 60 shops over 18 months.
One other main grocery store chain proprietor, Ahold Delhaize USA, mentioned that its Large Meals and The Large Firm grocery store chains would shut six centralized e-commerce achievement facilities situated in Pennsylvania and Virginia in early 2026, because the grocery chains transition to an area, store-first achievement community.
Albertsons is closing two supermarkets in North Texas and shedding 138 employees.
Albertsons closing 2 Texas shops
Albertsons Corporations Inc. has been closing shops as nicely, because it filed notices with the state of Texas and its workers, notifying them that it’s going to shut two North Texas supermarkets and lay off 138 employees by April 25.
The Boise, Idaho-based grocery store chain filed Employee Adjustment & Retraining Notification notices on March 25 with the state for Retailer No. 4286 in Fort Value, Texas, and Retailer No. 106 in Euless, Texas, asserting the shops will shut.
Within the Euless discover, the corporate mentioned it knowledgeable workers on March 9 that it will shut its 1155 N. Primary Road retailer and lay off 82 workers by April 25.
Firm sends WARN notices
“On Monday, March 9, 2026, we had meetings to notify our associates of the closure of Albertsons Store No. 0106,” the corporate wrote within the discover, WFAA-TV reported.
The Fort Value discover mentioned the corporate will shut its retailer at 6700 W. Freeway and lay off 52 employees on or earlier than April 25.
Employees supplied different positions
“Opportunities for continued employment at other company locations are available and it is our intent to place as many associates as possible,” the corporate wrote within the discover.
Albertsons closed two Tom Thumb grocery areas in Plano and Allen, Texas, in 2025, but additionally opened a Tom Thumb retailer in Denton, Texas, in December 2025.
“In such a competitive environment, the company must sometimes make the tough decision to close an underperforming store while reinvesting in the remaining stores in the marketplace,” an Albertson’s spokesperson advised The Dallas Morning Information.
Albertsons “remains committed to the North Texas market, where significant investments continue, including new store openings.” the spokesperson mentioned.
The grocery store chain operated 2,243 retail meals and drug shops underneath 22 banners, together with Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Tom Thumb, and Pavilions, in 35 states and the District of Columbia, as of Nov. 29, 2025.
Albertsons operated 1,708 pharmacies, 404 related gasoline facilities, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing services.
Grocery chain closes 20 areas
The grocery store chain, which closed 20 areas in 2025, revealed in early March that it will shut its underperforming Escondido, Calif., Vons at 2345 E. Valley Parkway by Could 1, 2026.
After the E. Valley Parkway retailer closes, Vons will nonetheless function three different shops in Escondido at 1000 W. El Norte Parkway, 330 W. El Norte Parkway, and 351 W. Felicita Ave.
Firm closed Safeway shops
The Vons closing comes about six months after Albertsons closed 10 areas of its Safeway affiliate in Colorado, one in Nebraska, and one in New Mexico in November 2025, in response to CBS.
Albertson’s additionally eradicated 380 jobs at its company places of work in Arizona and California in 2025.
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