The regulator is trying to stop the largest supermarket merger in history, arguing that the deal would eliminate competition and raise prices for consumers.
Category: Kroger Company
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Kroger Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
The grocery chain, which did not admit wrongdoing, is the latest company accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis to announce a settlement.
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Aldi to Buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket Stores
The German supermarket chain said that it would convert some of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores acquired in the deal, which is expected to close in early 2024.
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Grocery Store Merger Faces Long Road Before Approval
Consumer advocates, unions and independent grocers are against a deal that would join Kroger and Albertsons, and be lucrative for investors.
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Attorneys General Sue to Stop Dividend Tied to Kroger-Albertsons Deal
The suit could portend other regulatory battles to come as the supermarket chains look to close their nearly $25 billion merger.
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Kroger and Albertsons Announce Plan to Merge in $25 Billion Deal
The deal, an effort to bulk up against deep-pocketed rivals Walmart and Amazon, is likely to invite serious antitrust scrutiny from regulators.
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What the $24.6 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger Could Mean for Groceries
Two of the largest U.S. supermarket chains hope to join forces as inflation pushes food prices higher and as Amazon and Walmart become more powerful.
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A “Roller Coaster” Day Whipsaws Markets
Not even a worse-than-expected inflation report could sap investor enthusiasm. But analysts and traders worry that unpredictable market moves will continue.
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Kroger and Albertsons, Grocery Giants, Are Said to Be in Talks to Merge
A deal could be the industry’s largest in years and would almost certainly invite antitrust scrutiny from regulators.