Judges in two courts ruled against the merger Dec. 10, 2024, and both sides called off the deal the next day. Kroger and Albertsons agreed in October 2022 to a deal that would have been the ...

Kroger Co. is locked in a lawsuit brought by Albertsons Cos. Inc. over the halt of the two companies' planned $24.6 billion merger.

Albertsons sued Kroger for allegedly breaching the merger contract, claiming its rival did not do enough to get the merger approved. Kroger filed a countersuit in March. Both companies are seeking ...

Kroger operates more than 2,700 stores. The expansion comes as the company tries to move on after a failed merger with rival Albertsons (ACI). Kroger and Albertsons called off their $25 billion ...

The company has laid off about 800 employees and shut nearly a dozen stores this year, and Morris said Albertsons would close more underperforming stores this year and next.

Major grocery chain Kroger plans to close 60 underperforming stores following the ouster of its CEO and failed merger with rival Albertsons. The chain, which operates more than 1,200 stores, said ...

Amid plans to shut 60 stores, Kroger commits to new openings and employee relocations, navigating challenges after the attempted merger with Albertsons. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀ ...

The news comes after a proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons was blocked by the FTC. By Joy Saha . Staff Writer . Published June 25, 2025 11:40AM (EDT ...

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson claims the merger would raise prices and hurt consumers, specifically in areas where the two are competitors. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Grocery giant Albertsons Cos. is coming back from its failed merger with Kroger that would have made it the largest operator of traditional supermarkets in the country. Here’s how much Kroger ...