Randalls Closing Uptown Houston Supermarket

Grocery chain shuttering San Felipe store by April, relocating pharmacy and staff

Published on Feb. 19, 2026

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Randalls, owned by Albertsons Companies, is closing its supermarket location at 5161 San Felipe Street in Uptown Houston by April 18, 2026. The store's pharmacy will shut its doors ahead of the main grocery closure, with prescriptions transferring to other nearby Randalls pharmacies. Albertsons says it is working to reassign affected store employees to other locations in the area.

Why it matters

The closure of the Randalls supermarket in Uptown Houston reduces grocery options in an already competitive retail corridor, where convenience is a key factor for shoppers. It also signals how major grocery chains are focusing resources on their stronger-performing stores, which can leave certain neighborhoods with fewer banner choices.

The details

Randalls currently lists 26 stores across Texas and 9 in the Houston area, a count that has been shrinking as the company trims underperforming locations. The Uptown San Felipe store is the latest to be shuttered, with Albertsons citing the timing of the store's lease renewal and the availability of other company locations in the vicinity as factors in the decision. The pharmacy will close ahead of the main grocery store, with prescriptions transferred to other nearby Randalls pharmacies to avoid service gaps for customers.

  • The Randalls supermarket at 5161 San Felipe St. in Uptown Houston will close on or before April 18, 2026.
  • The pharmacy within the Randalls store will shut its doors ahead of the main grocery closure.

The players

Randalls

A grocery store chain owned by Albertsons Companies that is closing its Uptown Houston location at 5161 San Felipe St.

Albertsons Companies

The parent company of the Randalls grocery store brand, which is overseeing the closure of the Uptown Houston Randalls store.

Christy Lara

The Texas and Louisiana public relations director for Albertsons Companies, who commented on the store closure.

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What they’re saying

“It was a tough decision to close a store so that we can reinvest in our remaining stores.”

— Christy Lara, Texas and Louisiana Public Relations Director, Albertsons Companies (Houston Chronicle)

What’s next

The pharmacy within the Randalls store will close ahead of the main grocery store, with prescriptions transferring to other nearby Randalls locations. Albertsons says it is working to reassign affected store employees to other company locations in the area.

The takeaway

The closure of the Randalls supermarket in Uptown Houston is part of a broader trend of major grocery chains focusing resources on their stronger-performing stores, which can leave certain neighborhoods with fewer banner choices. This move highlights the competitive nature of the Uptown retail corridor and the importance of convenience for shoppers in the area.