Albertsons operating chief Susan Morris has held that post since January 2018. The disclosure of Sankaran’s impending departure comes the same day Kroger said CEO Rodney McMullen would resign.

Albertsons Companies announces CEO Vivek Sankaran's retirement on May 1, 2025, with Susan Morris set to succeed him. Morris, with nearly 40 years in the grocery retail sector, will also join the Board of Directors.

Susan Morris, EVP and COO, will succeed Vivek Sankaran as CEO after a transition period. Albertsons announced a CEO succession plan under which Susan Morris, executive vice president and chief operations officer, will assume the role of CEO following the planned retirement of Vivek Sankaran, effective May 1, 2025.