Kroger, Albertsons

The Kroger-Albertsons merger is officially kaput. What's next?
Kroger, the nation’s largest operator of traditional supermarkets, would buy Albertsons, the second-largest such operator, for $24.6 billion and merge it into Kroger’s operations. The deal would combine Cincinnati-based Kroger and its 2,722 stores with Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons and the 2,271 stores it operates.
Albertsons said in unsealed filing that Kroger had ‘buyer’s remorse’ after inking merger
Albertsons’ breach-of-contract claims, filed in a Delaware chancery court Dec. 11, allege Cincinnati-based Kroger “put itself first” in the face of regulatory opposition to the merger and ignored Albertsons’ suggestions for how to get the deal approved.
Here's why the Kroger merger with Albertsons was killed
Antitrust experts say a few core issues prompted the judges to say no the merger, ultimately dooming the deal.
Albertsons calls off merger and sues Kroger
Grocery chain Albertsons called off its $25 billion blockbuster merger with Kroger Wednesday after a federal judge halted the deal.
Seeing Double: Kroger/Albertsons Merger Blocked by Federal and State Courts
In parallel, same-day rulings, a federal and state court blocked The Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion proposed acquisition of the Albertsons
Kroger-Albertsons merger is off. What's that mean for Arizona shoppers?
Two federal court rulings blocked the $25 billion merger of the supermarket giants and Albertsons sued Kroger for its handling of the deal. What now?
Albertsons ends merger deal, accuses Kroger of ‘self-serving conduct’
Albertsons is suing Kroger for breach of contract and accusing it of failing to exercise its “best efforts” to get regulatory approval for the merger.
Kroger/Albertsons Ruling Provides Lessons for Merger Remedy Divestitures
On December 10, a federal court in Oregon issued a preliminary injunction against Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons,
Kroger derailed Albertsons merger due to 'buyer's remorse,' lawsuit says
After two years and ongoing opposition, Jewel-Osco parent Albertsons officially terminated its proposed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger and filed a lawsuit against the Mariano's parent. That lawsuit has been unsealed.
The Albertsons-Kroger Mega-Merger Is Dead
The $25 billion deal to combine the grocery giants has crumbled, and now the two companies will be fighting one another in court.
The Kroger-Albertsons merger fell apart. A UH professor explains why that's good for shoppers
University of Houston professor Steven Craig said the Krogers-Albertsons merger falling apart is a good development for shoppers.
Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger, sues grocery chain for failing to secure deal
Under the merger agreement, Kroger and Albertsons — who compete in 22 states — agreed to sell 579 stores in places where ...
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CPG Week: Kroger-Albertsons Break Up, Hershey Rejects Mondelēz
The CPG Week podcast jumps into the latest M&A news with the failure of the Kroger-Albertsons merger, a denied proposal by ...