{"id":14816,"date":"2024-09-24T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:12:41","slug":"harris-joins-the-ftcs-food-fight-against-kroger-albertsons-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14816","title":{"rendered":"Harris Joins the FTC’s Food Fight Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Kroger is the fourth-largest<\/a> grocery store chain in America\u2014behind Walmart, Amazon, and Costco\u2014and Albertsons is the fifth-largest. Once merged, the combined company would rise to third on the list. On the surface, this may seem to provide some support for the FTC’s position, but American shoppers would be wise to read the fine print.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In truth, if the deal were to proceed, a merged version of Kroger and Albertsons would still only make up 9 percent<\/a> of overall grocery sales. To put this in further perspective, consider that Walmart\u2014the nation’s largest grocery provider\u2014would continue<\/a> to operate more stores (including its Sam’s Club outlets) than a Kroger-Albertson combo and maintain grocery revenue that is more than twice that of the merged company.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harris Joins the FTC’s Food Fight Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger<\/a><\/blockquote>