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USA TODAY Network / ReutersNearly two years after a failed merger with Kroger, Safeway is closing more stores, according to a statement from the chain’s parent company. Albertsons, which owns Safeway, said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 14, that the closures are part of the company’s attempts to evaluate its store network. The decision comes after Kroger’s failed attempt to buy Albertsons for $24.6 billion.