SUPERVALU-Owned ALBERTSONS Stores Maintain Self Check-out Lanes

SUPERVALU (NYSE:

) today clarified that it is not removing the self check-out lanes from the 460 ALBERTSONS stores that it owns and operates in Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Southern California, Utah, Washington state and Wyoming. During 4th of July week, several publications throughout the country ran an announcement that Albertsons LLC, a separate entity that owns and operates 217 stores in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas and Utah, decided to remove self check-out lanes from its stores. ALBERTSONS stores owned by SUPERVALU will continue to provide self check-out lanes for the convenience of its customers.