Washington
A state's experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons' deal with Kroger
Washington state is in court to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The case that opened Monday is one of several challenging the $24.6 billion deal.
Washington state went to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger, saying shoppers would pay hundreds of millions more for groceries each year if the supermarket chains are no longer closely competing.
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