About Business
Albertsons is a grocery company based in Boise, Idaho, U.S. It was founded on 21 July 1939 by Joe Albertson. In North America, the company is the second-largest supermarket chain after Kroger. The Boise, Idaho Statesman newspaper's ad claimed that Albertson's first store was the largest and finest food store. After the success of its first store, Albertson opened more such stores in its neighborhood places, such as Emmett, Nampa, and Caldwell.? After establishing successful food stores, the company became public in 1959. Later, in 1963, Albertsons established its 100th store in Seattle. In 2018, Albertsons was ranked 53rd on the Fortune 500 by total revenue.?
