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[Ted$8roadFan]

Having just visited a local Shaw’s, which along with Star Market is owned by Albertsons, I can only say that (for now) Kroger buying Albertsons would be a good thing. Besides being more expensive, Star/Shaw’s appear dated and designed for a different era (i.e. before CVS, Walmart, Trader Joe’s, et al got in the grocery business).

[kkt]

Some mergers result in the things you don't like being spread around, rather than the ones you do like.

[bing101]

https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/06/01/kroger-albertsons-merger-stores-divestitures

Here is more on the proposed deal if approved.

[WillWeaverRVA]

Kroger is going to divest 413 Kroger and Albertsons (and affiliated) locations to C&S Wholesale Grocers as part of the merger agreement. C&S is best known as the owners of a Piggly Wiggly franchise in North Carolina, but they also have a history of taking over smaller, failing grocery chains.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kroger-and-albertsons-companies-announce-comprehensive-divestiture-plan-with-cs-wholesale-grocers-llc-in-connection-with-proposed-merger-301921933.html

WA: 104 Albertsons Cos. and Kroger stores
CA: 66 Albertsons Cos. and Kroger stores
CO: 52 Albertsons Cos. stores
OR: 49 Albertsons Cos. and Kroger stores
TX/LA: 28 Albertsons Cos. stores
AZ: 24 Albertsons Cos. stores
NV: 15 Albertsons Cos. stores
IL: 14 Kroger stores
AK: 14 Albertsons Cos. stores
ID: 13 Albertsons Cos. stores
NM: 12 Albertsons Cos. stores
MT/UT/WY: 12 Albertsons Cos. stores
DC/MD/VA: 10 Harris Teeter stores

[Ted$8roadFan]

I would love to see Piggly Wiggly in the DC Area…….

[Bruce]

104 stores in Washington? That's going to devastate so many communities. Kroger and Safeway don't have that much overlap, even in urban areas.

[-- US 175 --]

The article says that as many as 237 additional stores may be spun off to C&S if Kroger/Albertsons is required to as part of the merger.  Either way, no locations were specified besides the list of states.  There are 3 store banners getting spun off also: Carrs (Albertsons), Mariano's, and QFC (Kroger).