ACI

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

One of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, Albertsons Companies runs grocery stores, pharmacies, and fuel centers under familiar regional banners like Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, and Acme. It began in 1939 when former Safeway manager Joe Albertson opened a single store in Boise, Idaho, that wowed shoppers with an automatic doughnut machine and an in-store ice cream shop selling "Big Joe's" cones for a nickel.