Acme Markets, the chain's long-time rival, announced in late 2015 it would reopen the closed Barnegat location as an Acme; this was made possible when Albertsons (Acme's parent firm) merged with Safeway earlier in the year, and Safeway continued to hold the location's lease long after it closed.
Acme Markets, a longtime competitor, declared in late 2015 that it would reopen the previously closed Barnegat location as an Acme; this was feasible due to Albertsons (Acme's parent company) merging with Safeway earlier in the year, and Safeway maintained the lease on the site for some time after its closure.