Haggen grocery store brand would change hands in latest Kroger and Albertsons merger proposal
by Bellingham Herald
Bellingham Herald— Haggen, Fred Meyer and Safeway stores in Washington state are now part of a merger and deal between Kroger and Albertsons grocery store...
Chicago Tribune—Kroger and Albertsons propose selling off more Illinois stores in bid for merger approval. Under federal scrutiny over their plans to merge, the grocery giants said Monday they will sell off about 20 more Illinois grocery stores than originally planned.
Entrepreneur—Kroger, Albertsons to Sell 166 More Grocery Stores to Appease FTC, Get Merger Approved. Kroger and Albertsons, whose $25 billion merger is currently being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission, have agreed to sell more stores to curb competition and close in on a deal.
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 […]