Kroger, Albertsons
'Kroger needs to run the table': Grocer faces third legal challenge to Albertsons merger
Kroger will face off with regulators over its embattled proposed merger with Albertsons – this time against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
Price Gouging and Other Dirty Tricks Behind the Kroger-Albertsons Merger
From price gouging to deleting evidence, this case reveals a lot about Kroger and Albertsons’ fight for dominance over the grocery market.
Kroger-Albertsons merger trial begins Monday
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has sued in an effort to block the merger between the parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway, saying it would create a monopoly that would both harm consumers and workers.
Update on Kroger and Albertsons merger
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser held a virtual media briefing Thursday to provide an update on the lawsuit looking to block the potential merger between grocers Kroger and Albertsons. The challenge brought forth by Weiser follows two other lawsuits in Oregon and Washington State claiming a merger between the two would
Lawsuit by Colorado Attorney General Seeks to Prevent Kroger-Albertson Merger
This story by Lindsey Toomer appeared on Colorado Newsline on September 26, 2024. Workers and community members form a picket line outside a Denver King Soopers, after United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 began a strike over stalled labor negotiations on Jan. 12, 2021. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)
Colorado case against Kroger, Albertsons merger begins
The third trial challenging the proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger began Monday in a Denver district court, but the case differs from separate lawsuits brought by the Federal Trade Commission and the Washington attorney general as it seeks $1 million each in civil penalties from the two grocers.
What to know ahead of Colorado trial seeking to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
The trial for the case brought forth by Colorado against the parent companies who run King Soopers and Safeway stores across the state will begin on Monday — marking the start of the third trial attempting to block the proposed $25 billion deal.
Colorado next up to argue its case against Kroger-Albertsons mega merger
The Colorado attorney general’s office will make its case against the merger of grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons in court starting Monday as state attorneys will argue that consolidation of the two competitors would harm customers,
With Kroger-Albertsons merger on the line, CEOs grilled in Seattle court
On Monday, the CEOs for Kroger and Albertsons were pushed, and pushed back, over whether the two grocery retailers need to merge.
Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge on Tuesday to temporarily prevent a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons, saying in closing arguments the combination would “almost certainly” benefit shareholders and not everyday shoppers.
Colorado takes legal action against Kroger-Albertsons merger
Colorado is the latest state to take legal action against the Kroger-Albertsons merger. The Attorney General’s office will begin making a case opposing the merger on Monday.Attorney General Phil Weiser is vocal about his opposition to the $35 billion merger between the two grocery store giants.
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Trial over $25 billion Kroger, Albertsons merger will begin Monday
Colorado’s top lawyer is preparing to present his case at a trial set to begin Monday regarding why a $25 billion merger ...
Consumer freedom threatened by the Albertsons/Kroger merger, undermining competition | Opinion
What’s at stake in these lawsuits? One of the most important freedoms in our American economy – being able to choose where we ...
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Grocers, shoppers and workers speak out about Kroger-Albertsons deal ahead of trial
The Colorado attorney general’s office will argue that the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons will hurt workers, ...
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Kroger’s 1st-ever ‘customer appreciation’ sale kicks off as merger cases enter fifth week
Kroger’s first-ever Customer Appreciation Week, which began on Sept. 25 and runs through Oct. 1, is a “mega-sales event ...
Battle over Fry's parent Kroger bid to acquire Albertsons moves from Portland to Denver
Grocery giants Kroger — the parent company of Fry's Food Stores in the Phoenix metro — and Albertsons — which owns Safeway ...
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Kroger launches ‘mega-sales event’ as Albertsons deal hangs in the balance
The retailer is running “Customer Appreciation Week” at the same time as a federal judge prepares to rule on regulators’ request to stop its proposed merger with Albertsons.