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WA lawsuit filed. CNBC reporting a joint statement from Kroger, Albertsons, and C&S announcing that the merger close is now delayed and "they expect it to close by the first half of Kroger's fiscal year." Which would mean if they got approval they now would not close until at least mi...

In the areas where Albertsons is strongest in the IE Stater has holes in their network of stores. They're only saturated in San Bernardino County where Ralphs is virtually non existing and Albertsons is weak. Many Stater gaps in Riverside County where it appears they're second place to Albertsons. ...

Yet the FTC has indeed allowed a lot of other silliness over the last two decades that has not been allowed before. I would wait before you automatically write this one off. I know it would create a giant monster, but the government loves giant monsters these days. I work for the government. I alre...

I am going to slightly disagree about divestitures to Stater Brothers being negative to competition in the broad IE. On the whole, yes, they are fully deployed in the IE, but just a little east of there in the Coachella Valley, they have no coverage in the submarkets along 111 (essentially no store...

Scoop: FTC unlikely to weigh in on Kroger-Albertsons before February

https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/ ... =editorial

Yet the FTC has indeed allowed a lot of other silliness over the last two decades that has not been allowed before. I would wait before you automatically write this one off. I know it would create a giant monster, but the government loves giant monsters these days. I think there are many legitimate...

They are not talking about anything other than the FTC extending the deadline beyond January 17. This is complete silliness. The FTC and multiple states are going to sue to block it. Yet the FTC has indeed allowed a lot of other silliness over the last two decades that has not been allowed before. ...

At least as of January 5th, the merger is still alive as Kroger, Albertsons and the FTC are still talking. Here’s the latest! https://boisedev.com/news/2024/01/05/albertsons-kroger-ftc-neg/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/4052714-kroger-albertsons-continue-hammer-out-merger-details-ftc They are not t...

FTC head says decision on blocking Albertsons/Kroger deal won’t happen this year https://boisedev.com/news/2023/11/02/lina-khan-kroger-albertsons/ They will sue to block. Multiple states will as well. For the last nearly a year, I've worked in government between D.C. & CA. Heard it all. Timing f...

I don't care because you're wrong. It's right in what you just posted! Read it! The assets are being spun to Albertsons shareholders. Not to Kroger shareholders. Yes, but it will include Albertsons and Kroger assets. Now, can we end this bickering? LOL. No, because you're wrong. You can not put Kro...