Kroger, Albertsons plan to sell over 400 stores to C&S Wholesale for nearly $2 billion: Report
September 7, 2023 | 1 min to read
In a strategic move related to their $25 billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons are negotiating to sell over 400 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers for nearly $2 billion. This divestiture aims to appease antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade Commission. The stores designated for sale are located in regions such as the Pacific Northwest, Mountain states, California, Texas, Illinois, and the East Coast. An announcement could come as early as this week.
Kroger and Albertsons supermarkets are in talks to sell more than 400 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers for nearly $2 billion as part of their proposed $25 billion merger, according to a report from Reuters.
The divestiture, which was first reported to be in the works on Tuesday by Bloomberg, is part of a move to mollify antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade Commission.
Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell stores that are in the Pacific Northwest, the Mountain states and in California, Texas, Illinois, and the East Coast, Reuters reported. A deal could be announced as early as this week.
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