What to know about the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
A decision on the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons could be coming soon as the Federal Trade Commission hopes to ...
The Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What happens next?
PORTLAND, Ore. – Attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission and Kroger and Albertsons ended their three-week court battle the ...
Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
Closing arguments are coming up in the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to block the proposed merger of supermarket chains ...
The Business Journals21d
Kroger-Albertsons merger: FTC grills C&S exec about ability to absorb 579 stores
As Kroger and Albertsons defend their planned $25 billion merger in federal court ... sales to decline while customers adjust to a new name. Kroger owns the Fred Meyer and QFC banners, while ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel7d
As clock ticks on Kroger-Albertsons FTC case, more court battles loom against merger
The critical hearing in federal court into Kroger’s proposed $25 billion takeover of Albertsons ... merger. In a bid to ...
Benzinga.com15d
Kroger, Albertsons Merger In FTC Crosshairs: Customers, Competitors At Risk (UPDATED)
However, it would need to change the name of 286 stores and bring in new unknown brands ... and closing 83 stores of 146 Albertsons stores it bought as a condition for the deal. The FTC trial against ...
Arizona Daily Star4d
Kroger's CEO: Prices will drop after merger with Albertsons
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen argued in favor of what would be the largest grocery chain merger ... Albertsons would sell 579 stores in places where their locations overlap to C&S Wholesale Grocers ...
News Tribune25d
Grocery prices, store choices and jobs are at risk in Albertsons-Kroger ‘megamerger’
Why do Albertsons and Kroger want this merger ... names the Idaho stores would receive. C&S operates two retail grocery chains: Piggly Wiggly in the South, Midwest and Northeast, and Grand Union ...
Houston Chronicle24d
Kroger and Albertsons are fighting for their $25 billion merger
Still, the merger would create a grocery giant with about 5,000 stores. Currently, Kroger operates under banners that include Ralphs and Dillons. Meanwhile, Albertsons is known for names including ...
The New York Times25d
Kroger’s Nearly $25 Billion Merger Is Bad for Shoppers, F.T.C. Says
The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons ... names like Safeway and Vons. The F.T.C. faces a critical legal hurdle in showing the merger ...
Wall Street Journal22d
The FTC's Trial on the Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger
after the FTC moved in February to block Kroger's $25 billion takeover deal for Albertsons. The new stories say that this would be the biggest supermarket merger in history. The FTC's chief trial ...
The Business Journals21d
Kroger-Albertsons merger trial: FTC grills C&S exec about ability to absorb 579 stores
As Kroger and Albertsons defend their planned mega-merger in federal court ... which can cause sales to decline while customers adjust to a new name. Kroger owns the Carrs, Haggen, Fred Meyer ...