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FTC Sues to Block Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal

Feb 27 2024 // The US Federal Trade Commission, eight states and Washington DC sued to block Kroger Co.’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Monday, arguing the tie-up would lead to lower wages for workers and higher...

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Kroger, Alleging Role in Opioid Crisis

Feb 14 2024 // FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit Monday against one of the nation’s largest grocery chains, claiming its pharmacies helped fuel the state’s deadly opioid...

Washington State Sues to Block Kroger and Albertsons Proposed Merger

Jan 18 2024 // Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains. In the suit filed in King County Superior Court, Ferguson argued...

Kroger to Pay Up to $1.4 Billion to Resolve Opioid Lawsuits

Sep 8 2023 // Kroger on Friday said it would pay as much as $1.4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits by U.S. states, local governments and Native American tribes claiming the supermarket chain’s pharmacies helped fuel the...

Albertsons, Kroger CEOs to Defend $25B Merger to Skeptical U.S. Senators

Nov 29 2022 // Top executives at Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. are expected to face tough questions on Tuesday from lawmakers who worry the grocers’ planned $25 billion merger will push up food prices at a time when...

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