On Apr 24, 8:16*am, sf > wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:28:49 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>
> > wrote:
> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:07:41 -0700 (PDT), "
> > > wrote:
>
> > >snip
> > *And while Albertsons has a reputation for
> > >cheap, all 5 items were considerably higher than Safeway's regular
> > >prices.
>
> > snip
> > Not on my planet. *Albertsons is known for out-pricing the competition
> > around here. . .I thought that was universal.
> > Janet US
>
> It is here. *They went back to the "Lucky" name where I live, but they
> pretty much lost me as a customer during the time they went
> "Albertson" because they were so expensive and I wasn't getting
> anything upscale for the money. *As "Lucky", they're an equal with
> Safeway. *Maybe they have different sales and carry a few different
> brands, but pricewise - they're the same.
>

Two companies now own the Albertsons name: SuperValu and Albertsons
LLC. The Lucky Stores in NorCal (formerly Albertson's, formerly
Lucky's) are owned by Save Mart.