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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                         Washington, D.C.  20549





                     _______________________________


                            FORM 10-Q/A No. 1



              Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For 13 Weeks Ended:  May 5, 1994         Commission File Number:  1-6187



                            ALBERTSON'S, INC.
          ______________________________________________________
         (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                               82-0184434           
_______________________________      ___________________________________
(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)


250 Parkcenter Blvd., P.O. Box 20, Boise, Idaho            83726  
_______________________________________________         __________
              (Address)                                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (208) 385-6200
                                                     ______________


     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter 
period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) 
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  
Yes   X     No 
    _____      _____

     Number of Registrant's $1.00 par value
     common shares outstanding at June 1, 1994:         253,571,383











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  The results for the first quarter of 1994 have been restated to give 
effect to a correction of the cumulative effect of the adoption of 
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 112, "Employers' 
Accounting for Postemployment Benefits."  The cumulative effect (net of 
tax) of the adoption of SFAS No. 112 amounted to $17.0 million, or $.07 
per share, compared to $6.4 million, or $.03 per share, as previously 
reported.

   The undersigned Registrant hereby amends the following items, 
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its quarterly report 
on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 5, 1994, (the "Form 10-Q"), as set 
forth below:

                                 Part I

   Financial Information (including Notes to Consolidated Financial
   Statements) which appears on pages 2 through 5 of Albertson's, Inc.
   Form 10-Q, is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety
   as it appears on pages 3 through 7 of this Form 10-Q/A No. 1.

   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
   Results of Operations which appears on pages 6 and 7 of Albertson's,
   Inc. Form 10-Q, is hereby amended and restated to read in its
   entirety as it appears on pages 8 and 9 of this Form 10-Q/A No. 1.


   Other information contained in Part II which appears on pages 8 and 9 
of Albertson's, Inc. Form 10-Q is included herewith, as originally 
filed, and appears on pages 10 and 11 of this Form 10-Q/A No. 1.



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<TABLE>
                     PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION



                            ALBERTSON'S, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
                  (in thousands except per share data)
                               (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                        13 WEEKS ENDED       
                                                 __________________________  
                                                     May 5,       April 29,  
                                                        1994          1993   
                                                 ____________   ___________  
<S>                                               <C>           <C>
Sales                                             $2,909,808    $2,719,633   
Cost of sales                                      2,187,053     2,058,146   
                                                  ___________   ___________  
Gross profit                                         722,755       661,487   

Selling, general and administrative expenses         566,678       526,885   
                                                  ___________   ___________  
Operating profit                                     156,077       134,602   

Other (expenses) income:
  Interest, net                                      (16,146)      (14,249)  
  Other, net                                          (1,464)       (1,353)  
                                                  ___________   ___________  
Earnings before income taxes and cumulative
  effect of accounting change                        138,467       119,000   
Income taxes                                          53,310        44,863   
                                                  ___________   ___________  
Earnings before cumulative effect of
  accounting change                                   85,157        74,137   

Cumulative effect of accounting change:
  Postemployment benefits                            (17,006)    
                                                  ___________   ___________  
NET EARNINGS                                      $   68,151    $   74,137   


Earnings per share before cumulative
  effect of accounting change                         $ .34          $ .29   

Cumulative effect of accounting change:
  Postemployment benefits                              (.07)
                                                  ___________   ___________  
EARNINGS PER SHARE                                    $ .27          $ .29   


DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE                          $ .11          $ .09   

Average number of shares outstanding                253,499        257,283   

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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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<TABLE>
                             ALBERTSON'S, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (dollars in thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                   May 5, 1994      February 3,
                                                   (unaudited)          1994
                                                 ______________     ____________
                   ASSETS
                   ______

<S>                                                  <C>             <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $   99,739       $   62,463
  Accounts and notes receivable                         116,503          114,493
  Inventories                                           838,860          871,719
  Prepaid expenses                                       17,796           13,589
  Deferred income taxes                                  61,407           59,967
                                                     __________       __________
           TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                       1,134,305        1,122,231

OTHER ASSETS                                             95,499           90,810

LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT                         3,179,645        3,109,172
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization      1,070,650        1,027,318
                                                     __________       __________
                                                      2,108,995        2,081,854
                                                     __________       __________
                                                     $3,338,799       $3,294,895

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
     ____________________________________


CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable                                   $  549,427       $  600,376
  Notes payable                                                           10,000
  Salaries and related liabilities                      119,216          101,443
  Taxes other than income taxes                          44,489           38,095
  Income taxes                                           61,340           48,622
  Self-insurance                                         62,088           58,436
  Unearned income                                        17,944           19,927
  Other current liabilities                              38,576           30,277
  Current maturities of long-term debt                  226,538           76,692
  Current capitalized lease obligations                   6,161            6,194
                                                     __________        _________
           TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                  1,125,779          990,062

LONG-TERM DEBT                                          398,735          554,092

CAPITALIZED LEASE OBLIGATIONS                           110,529          110,919

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                    18,185           28,766

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED CREDITS        252,921          221,677

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
  Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized -
    10,000,000 shares; issued - none
  Common stock - $1 par value; authorized -
    600,000,000 shares; issued - 253,571,383
    shares and 253,406,983 shares, respectively         253,571          253,407
  Capital in excess of par value                          4,966            2,117
  Retained earnings                                   1,174,113        1,133,855
                                                     __________       __________
                                                      1,432,650        1,389,379
                                                     __________       __________
                                                     $3,338,799       $3,294,895

</TABLE>




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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<TABLE>
                             ALBERTSON'S, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
                               (in thousands)
                                 (unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                           13 WEEKS ENDED
                                                   ______________________________
                                                       May 5,          April 29,
                                                        1994             1993
                                                   _____________    _____________ 
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net earnings                                      $  68,151        $  74,137
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                    53,291           46,599
       Net deferred income taxes                        (4,114)          (2,521)
       Cumulative effect of accounting change           17,006 
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities      23,848           46,224
                                                     __________       __________
       Net cash provided by operating activities       158,182          164,439

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Net capital expenditures excluding
     non-cash activities                               (79,576)         (87,948)
   Increase in other assets                             (4,689)          (6,016)
                                                     __________       __________
       Net cash used in investing activities           (84,265)         (93,964)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Net line of credit activity                         (10,000)           5,000
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                   252,075
   Payments on long-term borrowings                     (1,534)          (1,761)
   Net commercial paper activity                        (5,313)         (41,095)
   Proceeds from stock options exercised                 3,013              506
   Purchase of treasury shares                                         (517,526)
   Net proceeds from issuance of treasury shares                        264,527  
   Cash dividends paid                                 (22,807)         (21,174)
                                                     __________       __________
       Net cash used in financing activities           (36,641)         (59,448)
                                                     __________       __________

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS               37,276           11,027

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING 
  OF QUARTER                                            62,463           39,541
                                                     __________       __________
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER          $  99,739        $  50,568 


NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
  Capitalized lease obligations incurred             $   1,783         
  Capitalized lease obligations terminated                 870        $     223 


CASH PAYMENTS FOR:
  Income taxes                                          40,625           29,535
  Interest, net of amounts capitalized                   8,490            4,206



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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                           ALBERTSON'S, INC.
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              (unaudited)


Basis of Presentation
_____________________
   The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include 
the results of operations, account balances and cash flows of the 
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All material intercompany 
balances have been eliminated. 

   In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated 
financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present 
fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations of the 
Company for the periods presented.  Such adjustments consisted only of 
normal recurring items, except for the cumulative effect adjustment 
associated with the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 112.  The statements have been prepared by the Company 
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally 
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant 
to such rules and regulations.  It is suggested that these consolidated 
financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated 
financial statements and the accompanying notes included in the 
Company's 1993 Annual Report.

   The balance sheet at February 3, 1994 has been taken from the audited 
financial statements at that date.


Capital Stock
_____________
   Average shares outstanding and per share data have been retroactively 
adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split distributed on October 
4, 1993.


Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change
______________________________________
   At the beginning of the 1994 fiscal year, the Company adopted the 
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 112, 
"Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits."  This statement 
requires employers to recognize the obligation for benefits provided to 
former or inactive employees after employment but before retirement.  
The Company is self-insured for its employees' short-term and long-term 
disability plans which are the primary benefits paid to inactive 
employees prior to retirement.  In prior years, expenses for disability 
benefits were charged to earnings under the pay-as-you-go method.  The 
total cumulative effect of this accounting change (net of $10.6 million 
in tax benefits) was to decrease net earnings by $17.0 million or $.07 
per share.  The impact of this change on current year operations is not 
material.  As of May 5, 1994, $26.1 million of the obligation for 
postemployment benefits is included with other long-term liabilities and 
$2.2 million is included with current salaries and related liabilities 
in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.  

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   The results for the first quarter of 1994 have been restated to give 
effect to a correction of the cumulative effect of the adoption of SFAS 
No. 112.  The cumulative effect was originally reported as $6.4 million 
or $.03 per share.


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                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
             FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Results of Operations
_____________________
   Sales for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 1994 increased by $190,175,000 
(7.0%) over sales for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 1993.   This increase 
was due to improved identical store sales, inflation and the continued 
expansion of net square footage.  Identical store sales, sales in stores 
that have been in operation for the full 13 week periods of both years, 
increased 3.0% and comparable store sales (which include replacement 
stores) increased 3.3%.  Management estimates that inflation accounted 
for approximately 0.3% of the identical store sales increase.  During 
the quarter six stores were opened, four stores were closed and ten 
store remodels were completed.  Net square footage has increased 5.4% 
from April 29, 1993.

   The following table sets forth certain income statement components 
expressed as a percent to sales and the year-to-year percentage changes 
in the amounts of such components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           Percent to Sales     Percentage Incr.(Decr.)
                         ___________________   _________________________
                            13 weeks ended            First Quarter
                         ___________________   _________________________
                         5-5-94      4-29-93    1994/1993      1993/1992
                         _______    ________   ___________    __________
<S>                      <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>
   Sales                 100.00%     100.00%       7.0%          18.4%
   Gross profit           24.84       24.32        9.3           23.8
   Selling, general and
     administrative
     expenses             19.47       19.37        7.6           12.4
   Operating profit        5.36        4.95       16.0          105.2
   Interest expense,
     net                   0.55        0.52       13.3           70.1
   Earnings before
     income taxes and 
     cumulative effect
     of accounting
     change                4.76        4.38       16.4          110.4
   Net earnings            2.34        2.73       (8.1)         184.6
</TABLE>
   Gross profit, as a percent to sales, increased due primarily to the 
expansion and increased utilization of the Company's distribution 
facilities.  Utilization of the Company's distribution system has 
enabled the Company to better control product costs and product 
distribution.  The pre-tax LIFO charge reduced gross profit by 
$12,000,000 (0.41% to sales) for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 1994 and 
$11,200,000 (0.41% to sales) for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 1993.

   Net interest expense increased as a result of borrowings associated 
with the Company's purchase of its common stock from the estate of J. A. 
Albertson on March 10, 1993.

   The decrease in net earnings resulted from the cumulative effect of 
adopting SFAS No. 112 "Employers Accounting for Postemployment 
Benefits."
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
_______________________________
   The Company's operating results continue to enhance its financial 
position and ability to continue its planned expansion program.  Cash 
provided by operating activities during the first quarter of 1994 was 
$158 million as compared to $164 million in the prior year.  During the 
quarter ended May 5, 1994 the Company spent $80 million for net capital 
expenditures, $23 million for the payment of dividends and $17 million 
to reduce commercial paper borrowings, long-term debt and current notes.  
The Company's commercial paper program is utilized to supplement cash 
requirements resulting from seasonal fluctuations created by the 
Company's capital expenditure program and changes in working capital.  
Accordingly, commercial paper borrowings will fluctuate between the 
Company's quarterly reporting periods.

   Since 1987 the Board of Directors has continuously adopted or renewed 
plans under which the Company is authorized, but not required, to 
purchase shares of its common stock on the open market.  The current 
plan was adopted by the Board on March 7, 1994 and authorizes the 
Company to purchase up to 2.5 million shares through March 31, 1995.  
During the quarter ended May 5, 1994 no shares were purchased pursuant 
to this program.


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                      PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
__________________________
   There have not been any material developments in the Super Food 
Services, Inc. lawsuit or the routine litigation referred to in the Form 
10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1994.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities
______________________________
   In March 1992, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement 
with several banks, whereby the Company may borrow, from time to time, 
principal amounts up to $200,000,000 at any time prior to April 1, 1997.  
In accordance with this revolving credit agreement, the Company's 
consolidated tangible net worth, as defined, shall not be less than $750 
million.


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
________________________________________
   Not applicable.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
____________________________________________________________
   The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 1994 
and transacted the following business:

   (a)   Election of directors:

Nominee            Votes For   % For     Votes Withheld
         Kathryn Albertson     217,635,617  99.3%       1,625,762
         A. Gary Ames          217,749,534  99.3%       1,511,845
         John B. Carley        217,691,106  99.3%       1,570,273
         Paul I. Corddry       217,727,013  99.3%       1,534,366

(b)   Reappointment of Deloitte & Touche as the Company's independent
         auditors:

                                    Votes                       Broker
            Votes For    % For     Against      Abstentions    Nonvotes
          ______________  _____     _______      ___________    ________
           218,545,617   99.7%     319,510        394,211       2,041

   (c)   Stockholder proposal to declassify the Board of Directors for
         the purpose of director elections:

                                    Votes                       Broker
            Votes For    % For     Against      Abstentions    Nonvotes
         ______________  _____   ___________    ___________   __________
            53,801,702   24.5%   136,824,848     1,616,255    27,018,574

   (d)   Stockholder proposal to amend Albertson's, Inc. By-Laws to
         require secret ballot voting:

                                    Votes                       Broker
            Votes For    % For     Against      Abstentions    Nonvotes
         ______________  _____   ___________    ___________   __________
            44,348,514   20.2%   146,282,513     1,611,275    27,019,077


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   As set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement for use in 
connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, abstentions and 
broker nonvotes have been counted and had the same effect as a vote 
against the matter being voted upon.


Item 5.  Other Information
__________________________
   Not applicable.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
_________________________________________
   a.  Exhibits

       None.

   b.  The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter:

       None.




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                               SIGNATURE


   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                                ALBERTSON'S, INC.
                                       _________________________________
                                                  (Registrant)



Date:      April 6, 1995                A. Craig Olson
       _____________________           _________________________________
                                        A. Craig Olson
                                        Senior Vice President, Finance
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

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