Its planned merger with Kroger over, Boise’s Albertsons supermarket chain is getting a new CEO. Vivek Sankaran, who has run the nation’s second-largest traditional grocery company since September 2019,

The CEOs of both Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc., the two grocery giants that were involved in a failed mega-acquisition attempt, are both leaving their respective companies. Cincinnati-based Kroger announced Monday morning that Rodney McMullen resigned from the company “following a board investigation of his personal conduct that,

Albertsons said on Monday that its CEO Vivek Sankaran would be retiring and insider Susan Morris would assume the role, effective May 1.

In December, federal and state courts blocked the attempted merger between two of Colorado’s grocery store giants: Albertsons (Safeway) and Kroger (King Soopers, City Market). The merger was challenged by the Federal Trade Commission

Albertsons (NYSE: ACI) announced March 3 that Sankaran — who is based in Dallas-Fort Worth along with several members of his executive team, although the company is headquartered in Idaho — would retire May 1. He will be replaced by Susan Morris, currently the company's chief operating officer. She appears to be based in Boise.

Albertsons said on Monday its CEO Vivek Sankaran will retire and insider Susan Morris would assume the top role, as the supermarket chain shifts focus to build its digital sales and retail media business.

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.