Admiral Safeway, and the two QFC's in West Seattle plus Safeway on 15th NW in Ballard and one one 148th SW in Burien are all on a list to be sold if a Kroger-Albertson's merger is approved. These stores and 119 others would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers.

WestSideSeattle news partner Fox 13 reported that: 

"The companies will sell the stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire grocery supplier and operator, for $2.9 billion. Under the initial divestiture plan, announced in September, C&S had planned to purchase 413 stores for $1.9 billion.

It’s unclear if the new plan will satisfy regulators. In February, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued to block the $24.6 billion merger between the grocery giants, saying the lack of competition would lead to higher grocery prices and lower wages for workers."

The stores would not necessarily close but store brands and other aspects unique to QFC and Safeway would be gone.