FILE - A customer exits a Kroger fueling center on June 26, 2019 in Flowood, Miss. – and try to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing scheduled to begin Monday in Oregon.in U.S. history in October 2022. They say joining together would help them rein in costs and better compete with big rivals like Walmart and Costco..
The FTC is seeking a preliminary injunction that would block the merger while its complaint goes before an in-house administrative law judge. In a three-week hearing set to begin Monday, U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson is expected to hear from around 40 witnesses, including the CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons, before deciding whether to issue the injunction.
The attorneys general of Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Wyoming all joined the case on the FTC's side., based in Boise, Idaho, operates 2,273 stores in 34 states, including brands like Safeway, Jewel Osco and Shaw’s. Together, the companies employ around 710,000 people.
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Bellwether trial in Kroger-Albertsons merger begins MondayMost Alaskans live in a community where the companies’ Fred Meyer and Safeway or Carrs stores directly compete with each other.
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