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     Kroger-Albertsons merger needed to close pricing gap with Walmart, executives testify

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     Colorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps up next week. Here’s four things you should know.

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     What Kroger’s CEO meant when he said he never thinks about raising prices

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     Here’s where the Kroger-Albertsons merger stands and what it means for Texas stores

     Kroger announced a $25B merger with Albertsons two years ago, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea. Here’s where thing stand now.

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     In Colorado, Safeway would be owned by 2 companies post merger. Neither would be Albertsons.

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2. foodtradenews.com · 2024/10/13 · nearly-a-monthNearly A Month Later, Trade Still Awaiting Kroger-Albertsons ...

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   4 days ago · On October 11, the Kroger-Albertsons merger proposal remained operating on three legal fronts. The first, and likely the most important, is the Federal bench trial in U.S. District Court in Portland, OR which ended on September 17 and was still awaiting a ruling by Judge Adrienne Nelson on whether or not to grant a preliminary injunction to the FTC which in effect would halt the merger from ...

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   Will Kroger & Albertsons merge?

   • Kroger says the merger is essential to remain competitive with the likes of Walmart, Costco and Amazon. The merger proposal includes divesting 579 Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores to a third party — including more than two dozen Albertsons, Tom Thumbs and Market Streets in North Texas. The companies have promised that no jobs would be lost.

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   Why did the FTC block the Kroger-Albertsons merger?

   • Why did the FTC sue to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger? The FTC filed the antitrust lawsuit because regulators believe the deal would “eliminate fierce competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to higher prices for groceries and other essential household items for millions of Americans,” according to the FTC’s announcement in February.

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   Is Kroger merger good for union jobs?

   • The merger is also good for union jobs. Kroger and Albertsons are union employers while their competitors — Walmart, Amazon, ALDI, to name a few — are not. At a time when union jobs grow scarcer by the year, with 250,000 lost, in the same time period, Kroger has added more than 110,000 union jobs.

   The Albertsons-Kroger merger would lower prices for consumers and pr…

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   Does Kroger still have the Albertsons & Safeway banners?

   • “ C&S will license the Albertsons banner in California and Wyoming and the Safeway banner in Arizona and Colorado. In these states, Kroger will re-banner the retained Albertsons and Safeway bannered stores following the closing of the merger.” In other states, Kroger will keep the Albertsons and Safeway banners.

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   Will Albertsons customers get a break?

   • Albertsons customers will get a break. And when it comes to making good on its promises to consumers, Kroger has a history to be proud of. In its mergers in 2014 and 2016, Kroger lowered prices each time at the acquired stores, according to the company.

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   How many Kroger-Albertsons stores will be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers?

   • These are the 28 Texas stores that would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers: The FTC argues that the Kroger-Albertsons divestiture proposal is “inadequate” and the list is a “hodgepodge of unconnected stores, banners, brands, and other assets that Kroger’s antitrust lawyers have cobbled together.”

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4. www.msn.com · en-us · moneyHere’s where the Kroger-Albertsons merger stands and ... - MSN

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   As part of the proposed merger, 579 Kroger and Albertsons stores across the country would be sold to New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers for $2.9 billion. Among the stores on the divestiture ...

5. www.msn.com · en-us · moneyThe Kroger Albertsons merger hearing has ended. What ... - MSN

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   The Federal Trade Commission argues that the $25 billion merger would harm competition, consumers and workers, while Kroger and Albertsons claim it would boost competition and lower prices. The judge will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction to block the deal, which faces opposition from unions and regulators.

6. www.cincinnati.com · story · money'They are all dogs.' Texts could haunt Kroger merger with ...

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   Aug 30, 2024 · Texts by execs could haunt Kroger merger with Albertsons. PORTLAND, Ore. − Key to winning antitrust approval of its $25 billion takeover of Albertsons, Kroger plans to sell off 579 stores to ...

7. ir.kroger.com · news · news-detailsKroger, Albertsons and C&S Statement on Merger Timeline to Close

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   Jan 15, 2024 · The three companies announce that they expect to complete the merger and divestiture plan in the first half of Kroger's fiscal 2024, citing ongoing dialogue with regulators. They also reiterate the benefits of the merger for customers, associates and communities.

8. www.cpr.org · 2024/10/16 · kroger-albertsons-mergerColorado’s trial against the Kroger-Albertsons merger wraps ...

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   2 days ago · Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have been locking horns with Colorado’s attorney general for nearly three weeks as the companies defend their $25 billion merger in Denver district court.

9. www.denver7.com · money · consumerColorado trial focused on Kroger-Albertsons mega merger ...

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   4 days ago · As part of the merger, 91 stores would be sold to a third party company, C&S, but some of Dua's projections did not include the fact that those stores would not belong to Kroger or Albertsons — a point criticized heavily by the company's attorneys Monday. Denver7 has been following this story since the merger was first announced in October 2022.