Retail Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Divest More Stores in Merger EffortThe supermarket chains had agreed in September to sell 413 locations to C&S and have boosted the figure to 579. April 22, 2024
Strategic Buyers FTC’s Kroger-Albertsons Merger Suit Set for Trial in AugustKroger and Albertsons say they need the merger to compete with larger, non-unionized rivals Amazon, Walmart and Costco. March 12, 2024
Food & Beverage FTC Sues to Block Kroger’s $24.6B Albertsons DealThe merger would be the biggest U.S. grocery deal in history if it goes through. February 26, 2024
Retail Washington State Reportedly Plans to Sue to Block Kroger-Albertsons DealThe FTC and a group of other states that are also probing the deal aren’t involved in the Washington state lawsuit. January 11, 2024
Consumer Goods California Preparing Lawsuit to Block Albertsons-Kroger DealThe FTC has been conducting its own review of the merger, which would combine the two biggest traditional supermarket chains in the U.S. October 13, 2023
Retail Kroger and Albertsons Sells 413 Stores to C&S for $1.9B Labor unions and officials from a range of states have urged the regulator to oppose the merger, saying it would hurt wages and competition. September 8, 2023
Food & Beverage General Mills Backs GrubMarket at More Than $2B ValuationGrubmarket will use fundraising proceeds for M&A while the firm works to digitally transform the food supply chain industry. September 28, 2022
Private Equity Apollo Backs $2.2B Gastro Medical Practice GI AllianceApollo is making a $785 million investment through an equity strip that includes preferred and common equity. August 19, 2022