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.

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.

Susan Morris, who has worked at the supermarket chain for nearly 40 years, will take over the top role on May 1 when Vivek Sankaran retires.