Specimen Release · For Capability Demonstration Only · October 2026
Albertsons Companies reported digital sales growth of 13% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, following 16% growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, alongside loyalty membership of 51.2 million, up 12%.
Q4 FY2025 release · Q1 FY2026 release
The figures describe the company's digital shopping channel and loyalty program across a footprint of 2,244 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia, operated under 22 banners with approximately 280,000 employees.
Supporting the store network are 1,713 in-store pharmacies, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, and 19 manufacturing facilities, as disclosed in the fiscal 2025 annual report.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026 the company announced ACI Edge, an operating-structure realignment consolidating 11 divisions into four regions with fully centralized center-store merchandising.
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