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AG Ferguson files lawsuit to block Kroger-Albertsons merger | Washington State

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UPDATE: Subsequent to filing, the court removed most redactions from the complaint. The updated complaint is available here. Deal to merge Washington’s two largest supermarket companies will significantly impact prices, choice, competition SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit today to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger. Ferguson asserts the proposed merger of the two largest supermarket companies in Washington state will severely limit shopping options for consumers and eliminate vital competition that keeps grocery prices low. Ferguson also asserts that a proposal by Kroger and Albertsons to mitigate the impacts of their merger, which includes selling off more than 100 stores in Washington, does not change the fact that Kroger would still enjoy a near-monopoly in many markets in the state. In addition, the plan to sell the stores to a company that is primarily a wholesale supplier could set up many of the divested supermarkets to fail, endangering W

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan 15 2024 UPDATE: Subsequent to filing, the court removed most redactions from the complaint. The updated complaint is available here . Deal to merge Washington’s two largest supermarket companies will significantly impact prices, choice, competition SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit today to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger. Ferguson asserts the proposed merger of the two largest supermarket companies in Washington state will severely limit shopping options for consumers and eliminate vital competition that keeps grocery prices

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