Kroger and Albertsons want to merge

The two biggest grocery companies, Kroger and Albertsons, want to merge.

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With over 2,700 shops and 420,000 workers, Kroger operates more supermarkets than any other company in the United States.

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With over 2,300 shops, Albertsons is the second-largest grocery chain in the nation.

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They cross paths in a number of marketplaces, mostly in the west of the nation.

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375 locations would be spun off into a different firm as part of their partnership.

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Megadeals have been opposed by antitrust enforcers in the Biden administration because to their significant negative effects on competition.

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Recently, various legal battles involving efforts to stop mergers by competition authorities ended in defeat.

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If the FTC chooses to fight the contract in court, it does not necessarily follow that it will win.

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The two biggest grocery companies, Kroger and Albertsons, want to merge.

With over 2,700 shops and 420,000 workers, Kroger operates more supermarkets than any other company in the United States.

Overview

With over 2,300 shops, Albertsons is the second-largest grocery chain in the nation.

Overview

They cross paths in a number of marketplaces, mostly in the west of the nation.

Overview

375 locations would be spun off into a different firm as part of their partnership.

Overview

Megadeals have been opposed by antitrust enforcers in the Biden administration because to their significant negative effects on competition.

Overview

Recently, various legal battles involving efforts to stop mergers by competition authorities ended in defeat.

Overview

If the FTC chooses to fight the contract in court, it does not necessarily follow that it will win.

Overview