Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in planned opioid settlements

Denver7 · Apr 14, 2026 · 374 words · By Kaylee Harter

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“Colorado is set to receive tens of millions of dollars as a national grocery chain settles litigation related to the opioid epidemic.”

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The evidence mentions Colorado receiving opioid settlement funds but does not specify a national grocery chain. The claim attributes the funds to a specific chain, which is not confirmed by the provided sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now, the county isreceivingmoneyfromnationalsettlementswithopioidmanufacturers and distributors to address the crisis.
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web search NEUTRAL — ...Colorado’sOpioidAntagonist Bulk Purchase Fund, also knownasthe Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund, which now lacksarecurring sourceofmoney — ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Weld County is poised toreceiveabout $1.2millioninsettlementsfromfederalopioidlawsuits, and theColoradoOpioidAbatement Council has ...
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“Albertsons, which operates nearly 100 Safeways and Albertsons in Colorado, is set to pay out nearly $774 million nationally under a planned opioid settlement.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Albertsons reached a $774 million national opioid settlement. Wikipedia entries provide context about Albertsons Companies but do not contradict the settlement amount.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albertsons Companies, Inc. is an American grocery company founded and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. With 2,253 stores as of the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 and 270,000 employees as of fiscal ye…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albertsons Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Western United States, located on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. It is the home of the Boise State Broncos of the Mounta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Albert Albertson (October 17, 1906 – January 20, 1993) was an American entrepreneur and founder of the Albertsons grocery store chain, one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United S…
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“Colorado is set to receive at least $32 million as part of the planned agreement.”

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The evidence mentions Colorado receiving opioid settlement funds but does not specify $32 million. The claim's exact amount is not corroborated by the provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado City is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Color…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous city in, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.0…
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“The latest agreement is set to bring the total of opioid settlement money Colorado has received to more than $912 million.”

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Wikipedia entries provide general information about Colorado but do not mention the $912 million total opioid settlement funds. The claim's specific figure is not confirmed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. The primary elections will take place on June 30, 2026. Incumbent Democratic…
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“The majority of funds, 60%, are distributed to regional councils that decide how to distribute and manage the funds with oversight from the state's opioid abatement council.”

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“Local governments receive a 20% share, and the state and infrastructure projects each receive a 10% share.”

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“Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Kroger (which owns King Soopers) are among the other companies the state is receiving opioid settlement money from.”

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No evidence was found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Colorado receiving funds from Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, or Kroger. The claim lacks supporting sources.

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Albertsons grocery chain to pay more than $773 million in planned opioid settlements

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