Albertsons Companies' Southern division team at Tom Thumb in DeSoto, Texas hosted an amazing Juneteenth community celebration! The team partnered with local, Black-owned businesses, brands, musicians, performers and more to showcase the diversity and richness of our culture.
It was a joy to see our shoppers and associates enjoy grilling inspiration and special tastes of brisket, pulled pork and other delicacies from Ron Bates of Twisted BBQ, live music from Steven Brown Jazz, performances from the 40+ Double Dutch Club, and samples from 10+ local, Black-owned brands like Earl Campbell's, Glory Foods, and more! Guests also enjoyed samples from Neale's Sweet N Nice Ice Cream, Luzianne Tea, and Southern Recipe Small Batch.
We also had the honor of welcoming Dione Sims, the granddaughter of Opal Lee, who is known as the grandmother of Juneteenth and a leader of the movement to make it a federal holiday.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this remarkable event and supported our Black-owned vendors.
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Albertsons Companies, Inc. is a food and drug retailer in the United States. The Company is engaged in the operation of food and drug retail stores that offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel and other items and services in its stores or through digital channels. The Company operates approximately 2,269 stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia under 20 banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets, and others. The Company operates approximately 1,725 pharmacies, 1,336 in-store branded coffee shops, 402 adjacent fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, 19 manufacturing facilities and various digital platforms. Its own brands include Signature SELECT, Open Nature, Signature Cafe, Lucerne, Waterfront BISTRO, Primo Taglio, Signature Care, Signature Reserve and Value Corner.
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. 
