Cub Foods in Apple Valley, Rosemount Not Impacted by Supervalu Closings

The Cub Foods supermarkets in and appear to be safe, at least for the time-being.

Cub Foods’ parent company, Eden Prairie-based Supervalu, announced Wednesday that it will close 60 of what it called “underperforming” stores.

According to a company press release, Supervalu will close 27 Albertsons stores, most of which are in California; four Acme stores; one Jewel-Osco store; 22 Save-A-Lots and eight other stores Supervalu did not identify because of contract negotiations. Most of the closings will take place before the end of this year.

“These decisions are never easy because of the impact a store closure has on our team members, our customers, and our communities,” Wayne Sales, Supervalu’s president/chief executive officer/chairman, says in the press release. “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to move with a greater sense of urgency to reduce costs and improve shareholder value.”

Cub Foods, the Twin Cities’ largest supermarket chain, will not be affected by the closings, Supervalu’s Mike Siemienas told the StarTribune on Wednesday.

A number of Cub Foods stores are located in the South Metro, including:

• 15350 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley

• 3784 W. 150th St., Rosemount

• 7435 W. 179th St., Lakevile, just south of the Apple Valley border on Cedar Avenue.

Supervalu has been struggling of late, according to Reuters. The company has “suspended its dividend, put itself up for sale, and made a number of management changes.”