Kroger-Albertsons merger: Full list of 579 stores to be divested and sold in 18 states and D.C.
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The massive list, meant to allay antitrust concerns, contains store locations from numerous brands, including Safeway, QFC, Tom Thumb, and others.
In 2022, two of the largest grocery store owners, Albertsons Companies and The Kroger Company, announced their intentions to merge. The combination would create a supermarket juggernaut and its announcement immediately drew harsh scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the attorneys general of Colorado and Washington.