$24.6 billion Kroger Albertsons merger

Organized Labor Behind FTC’s Decision to Block Kroger/Albertsons Merger

June 17, 2024 12:10 pmJune 21, 2024 3:00 pm

What if two of the country’s largest grocery chains could merge with no store closures or job losses, offer better prices to consumers, higher wages for the employees, and promise that customers won’t even notice? That’s the deal promised between...

FTC, Calif. AG Lawsuits to Block Kroger-Albertson’s Supermarket Merger

March 7, 2024 2:45 amMarch 7, 2024 7:01 am

The Federal Trade Commission announced in late February it had filed a lawsuit to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc., alleging that the deal is anticompetitive. The “Largest...

Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces He May Sue To Prevent a Merger Between Kroger, Albertson’s

October 13, 2023 1:00 pmOctober 13, 2023 1:00 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced late on Thursday that he may sue to stope the merger between the second and fourth largest food store chains in the U.S., Kroger and Albertsons, because of concerns over issues the merger could create,...