3 Markets Will Open With Stater Bros. Name

Stater Bros. Inc., which is nearly doubling its presence in Orange County by acquiring 14 Albertson’s and Lucky supermarkets, will reopen three of them Saturday.

They will be the first to reopen in Orange County under the Stater Bros. name since the Colton-based chain announced the deal in June.

The stores were put on the block when Albertson’s Inc. sought to gain regulatory approval to acquire Lucky’s parent, American Stores Co., in a $9.8-billion deal.

The three stores to open for business again are at 333 N. Euclid Ave. and 1040 E. Bastanchury Road, both in Fullerton, and at 851 N. Harbor Blvd. in La Habra.

In all, Stater Bros. has purchased 33 Albertson’s and 10 Lucky stores in Southern California. All will be converted to Stater Bros. supermarkets by next month, the company said.