A customer visits Albertsons at 3901 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles. Kroger plans to acquire Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal, but federal regulators are trying to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) As grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons push to complete the largest supermarket merger in U.S. […]
After nearly two years of heated debate, scrutiny and litigation, the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is entering a crucial phase. This hurricane season has been unusually quiet in the Atlantic. Tuesday is the deadline for cutting NFL rosters. 🙋🏼♀️ I am Nicole Fallert, Author of the Daily Briefing. These dinosaurs have left their […]
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going through the courts. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, who say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators at the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition […]
The discounters Dollar General and Dollar Tree were featured in the first issue of Supermarket News’ Monthly branch map with a total of 87 branch openings and seven branch closures. Between July 15 and August 13, a total of 96 grocery stores opened and 18 closed in the United States. This interactive look into the […]
Supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons have released a list of nearly 600 stores they would sell if their $24.6 billion merger is approved. The chains offered in April to sell 579 stores in communities with overlap between Kroger and Albertsons markets to C&S Wholesale Grocers for $2.9 billion. In addition to the stores, Kroger and […]
Today it was announced that some Albertson’s stores in Utah (now owned by Kroger) may be sold in the near future. Four Albertson’s stores, including the two in Washington County, are slated to be sold to other retailers. Albertsons – 745 North Dixie Drive, St. George Albertsons – 915 West Red Cliffs Road, Washington Lucky […]
Food fusion promises benefits The landscape of the grocery market is changing. Over the past twenty years, Wal-Mart has doubled its market share and consumers are increasingly buying in bulk or online. Now the traditional grocery store is fighting for survival. As traditional grocers, Kroger and Albertsons needed to be flexible and adapt. With their […]
By Ryan FoleyChristian Post Reporter Thursday, 08 August 2024 Unsplash/Marcus Reubenstein Hundreds of Christian investors have signed letters to several of the largest retailers in the United States urging them not to sell the chemical abortion drug mifepristone after the federal government relaxed standards to allow the drug to be sold in pharmacies across the […]
Ammunition vending machines now available in grocery stores across the US In three states, shoppers have the opportunity to purchase ammunition from a vending machine during their next grocery shopping trip. The store on Market Street in San Angelo is not on the list of stores affected by the planned merger of grocery giants Albertsons […]
