Source: Albertsons The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. announced today that they have amended their definitive agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC (C&S) for the sale of assets in connection with their proposed merger previously announced on October 14, 2022. This amended package modifies and builds on the initial [...]
By Catherine Douglas Moran Source: Grocery Dive As Kroger and Albertsons prepare to fight the Federal Trade Commission’s objections to their proposed mega-merger, the grocers have options to refine their plan to assuage regulators’ concerns. And the companies’ divestiture plan with C&S Wholesale Grocers is one key area analysts believe [...]
Source: UFCW Local 555 Soon the FTC will approve or deny the merger between Kroger and Cerberus owned Albertsons/Safeway. If the merger is approved, two of the largest grocery chains in the United States will become one company. Due to the size of that new company the FTC will require [...]