Albertson's, Inc. announces expansion of Boise, Idaho and Portland, Ore. distribution centers.BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1996--Albertson's, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABS) announced the expansion of its Boise and Portland Distribution Centers. The Boise Distribution Center became operational in 1972. This distribution center provides health and beauty care and general merchandise products to Albertson's stores throughout the West. It will be expanded by 73,000 sq. ft., from 158,000 to 231,000 sq. ft. to service new stores planned throughout the West. This expansion should be completed during the summer of 1997. The Portland Distribution Center became operational in 1988. This distribution center provides grocery and perishable per·ish·a·ble adj. Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction. n. Something, especially foodstuff, subject to decay or spoilage. Often used in the plural. products to Albertson's stores in Oregon and Washington. It will be expanded by 170,000 sq. ft., from 622,000 to 792,000 sq. ft. to service new stores planned throughout Oregon and Washington. This expansion should also be completed during the summer of 1997. Both expansions will create new jobs in the future which will be filled primarily from the area where each distribution center is located. Albertson's, Inc. is the fourth largest retail food-drug chain in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The Boise-based company currently operates 769 retail stores and 12 distribution centers in 19 Western, Midwestern and Southern states Southern States U.S. Confederacy government of 11 Southern states that left the Union in 1860. [Am. Hist.: EB, III: 73] Dixie popular name for Southern states in U.S. and for song. [Am. Hist. . CONTACT: Albertson's, Inc., Boise Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , 208/385-6284 News Media, 208/385-6392 |
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