Western Union Expands Network Across Albertsons Companies Stores Nationwide
July 31 2018 - 4:26PM
Business Wire
Albertsons Cos. Stores to Offer Western
Union® Services at Nearly 2,300 Locations throughout
35 States and the District of Columbia
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border,
cross-currency money movement, is strengthening its presence across
the US, after signing a deal with Albertsons Companies, one of the
largest food and drug retailers in the country. The agreement will
enable consumer access to international and domestic money transfer
and money order services, as well as bill payment services at
Albertsons Cos. locations—operating under 20 well-known banners
including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom
Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market,
Haggen and Carrs.
Consumers will also have the option to start a money transfer
transaction on the Western Union® mobile app (available on iOS and
Android), and then pay in cash at any Albertsons Cos. store to
complete it, offering additional speed, convenience, and the
ability to track the transaction through the app. Consumers may
also opt to have their receivers pick up their money in cash at one
of Western Union’s more than 550,000 global retail Agent locations
or pay out to bank accounts or mobile wallets, where available.
The agreement with Albertsons Cos. also extends Western Union’s
30-year relationship with Safeway, which merged with Albertsons in
2015.
“At Western Union, we continue to connect the dots across the
world as we link reputable US brands, popular with our money
transfer customers, to our global Agent network in more than 200
countries and territories. Our brand heritage, advancing technology
and compliance capabilities are the pillars of our reputation and
enable strong, lasting relationships with our customers and Agents.
We welcome Albertsons into our global family of network Agents,”
said Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO of Western Union.
“We want to make it convenient for consumers to move money
wherever and whenever they need to. Our collaboration with
Albertsons supports our network expansion strategy of offering
customers convenience to send money and pay bills, as a part of
their daily routine,” he said.
“At Albertsons Companies, our goal is to exceed our customers’
evolving expectations by seeking better ways to create and deliver
unsurpassed service and value. Our agreement with Western Union
will help our customers quickly and easily complete multiple
errands under one roof,” said Mark Panzer, Senior Vice President of
Pharmacy and GM/HBC at Albertsons Cos.
Western Union’s retail network across North America has more
than 45,000 Agent locations and represents multiple classes of
trade, including supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores and
banks, among others.
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About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a global leader in
cross-border, cross-currency money movement. Our omnichannel
platform connects the digital and physical worlds and makes it
possible for consumers and businesses to send and receive money and
make payments with speed, ease, and reliability. As of March 31,
2018, our network included over 550,000 retail Agent locations
offering Western Union, Vigo or Orlandi Valuta branded services in
more than 200 countries and territories, with the capability to
send money to billions of accounts. Additionally, westernunion.com,
our fastest growing channel in 2017, is available in more than 40
countries to move money around the world. In 2017, we moved over
$300 billion in principal in nearly 130 currencies and processed 32
transactions every second across all our services. With our global
reach, Western Union moves money for better, connecting family,
friends and businesses to enable financial inclusion and support
economic growth. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
About Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug
retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence
and national scale. We operate stores across 35 states and the
District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including
Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb,
Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and
Carrs. Albertsons Companies is committed to helping people across
the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference,
neighborhood by neighborhood.
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