List of 10 Idaho Albertsons that Would Change Names if Kroger Deal Goes Through
As part of the plan, in a bid to ease anti-trust concerns, Kroger and Albertsons said they would spin off 579 stores to smaller company C&S Wholesale Grocers. …
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Colorado Sues to Stop $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Colorado’s attorney general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block Kroger’s proposed $25 billion acquisition of rival supermarket chain Albertsons (ACI.N), opens new tab, saying consumers would be hurt, as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and other states continue to scrutinize the deal. …
Kroger, Albertsons and C&S Statement on Merger Timeline to Close
“We remain in active and ongoing dialogue with the Federal Trade Commission and individual state Attorneys General regarding our proposed merger and divestiture plan.” …
Top State Official Signs Letter Urging Regulators to Deny Kroger-Albertsons Merger
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver last week signed a letter with six other secretaries of state rejecting the $24.6 billion deal — a move that, if approved, will mean the combined companies will control nearly a quarter of the national food retail market. …
These Senators are Pushing Back on the $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday called on the Federal Trade Commission to block the deal. “More mergers and less competition would mean even higher prices—and layoffs for employees,” Warren said on Twitter. …
