Kroger and Albertsons are among the largest supermarket chains in the United States. They initially proposed spinning off 400 stores to mitigate antitrust concerns, later raising this number to nearly 600 and aiming to merge.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has intensified its challenge to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, raising concerns about the buyer, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and its ability to effectively manage nearly 600 divested stores, fuel centers, and pharmacies. The FTC highlights C&S's limited retail experience and past struggles with store divestitures, signaling a difficult task to prove the merger serves consumer interests and fair competition.

FTC intensifies challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing concerns about buyer's ability to manage divested stores

FTC intensifies challenge to Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing concerns about buyer's ability to manage divested stores

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