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Economy

elleng

(136,079 posts) Fri Nov 25, 2022, 07:12 PM Nov 2022

Two of the nation's largest grocers are looking to become one, new supermarket giant.

Kroger wants to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion.

Bad news, imo. I hope 'regulators,' FTC and DoJ Antitrust, division get into this.

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Two of the nation's largest grocers are looking to become one, new supermarket giant. (Original Post) elleng Nov 2022 OP

This absolutely should not be allowed! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #1

And, Kroger is awful. bamagal62 Nov 2022 #2

Kroger forever trying to expand out of the midwest bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #3

SheltieLover

(59,617 posts)

1. This absolutely should not be allowed!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 07:33 PM

Nov 2022

bamagal62

(3,650 posts)

2. And, Kroger is awful.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 07:35 PM

Nov 2022

Sure hope this doesn’t happen.

bucolic_frolic

(46,999 posts)

3. Kroger forever trying to expand out of the midwest

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2022, 08:15 PM

Nov 2022

Now I haven't read it in awhile but seems to me they tried a couple upstarts in CA and Lucky's in FL, no dice. They own Turkey Hill, so it's not like they haven't gotten into just about everything where I live. I do notice, mid-Atlantic here, that co-op Shop Rite has spiffed up its stores and reworked its branding. Don't know if its being primed for sail, but wouldn't Kroger like to bag that regional gem?

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