Albertsons Demands $8 Billion From Kroger After Failed Merger
October 15, 2026 | 1 min to read
CINCINNATI – Albertsons is seeking more than $8 billion in damages from Kroger as both grocers head to a Delaware court on Oct. 19 in a lawsuit over their failed merger.
Nearly two years after the deal collapsed, each grocer continued to blame the other for the failure to win regulatory approval in dueling Monday, Oct. 12 filings, according to newly unsealed court documents. Both portray their former would-be partners as too busy greedily grabbing for money or assets to competently convince state and federal officials of the deal’s merits.
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