Albertsons, Kroger will sell more stores to pacify regulators
by The Washington Post
The Washington Post— The supermarket chains, hoping to merge, will now sell 579 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a revised deal.
KGUN—Kroger, Albertsons — still hoping to merge — agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators. Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say they will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger.
www.kxl.com—Kroger, Albertsons – Still Hoping To Merge – Agree To Sell More Stores To Satisfy Regulators. (Associated Press) – Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say they will sell more of their stores in
usanewsgroup.com—Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores with $25B merger in limbo. Kroger and Albertsons said Monday the two companies are increasing the number of grocery stores they sell to C&S Wholesale Grocers to address federal regulators’ concerns about the impact of their proposed $25 billion merger on competition. An additional 166 Kroger and Albertsons stores will be sold to C&S as part of an updated divestiture […]