On the record · Company

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Grocery retailer controlled by an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management (through AB Acquisition LLC); acquired Safeway Inc. in 2015.

Also known as AB Acquisition LLC

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Aug. 29, 2026

Current ownership

Current owner not established

This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.

Ownership and transaction history

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Jan. 30, 2015

Albertsons (Cerberus-led investor group) acquires Safeway

Merger · Completed · Recorded transaction

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    Albertsons and Safeway Complete Merger Transaction

    Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. · Company announcement · Jan. 30, 2015

    Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction

What we do not know

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  • The organization's operating status has not been researched.
  • No current public ownership assessment has been published.

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