Grocer faces 3rd legal challenge to Albertsons merger
Colorado grocery workers rally against Kroger-Albertsons merger as antitrust trial begins in Denver
Colorado grocery workers joined labor advocates and elected officials outside Denver city hall on Monday to rally against a proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains,
'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.
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.
Denver grocery workers protest mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons
The event lined up with the start of a trial between the state of Colorado and grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, which are pushing to merge.
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 warns of negative impact on prices, competition if Kroger and Albertsons merge
The state is suing over Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons, which would consolidate about two-third of the state’s supermarkets under a single owner.
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.
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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 buy what we need. ” | Opinion
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...