Grocer Wars: Albertsons calls off merger, now suing Kroger
BOISE, Idaho—A day after a federal judge blocked the $25 billion merger of grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger, Albertsons files a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Kroger for breach of merger agreement. The lawsuit filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, is bringing claims for willful breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith […]
Kroger and Albertsons $25 billion mega-merger blocked by the courts
SEATTLE—The merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons were blocked today after a series of court rulings stating that the deal violates antitrust laws. Today, King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled that the proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is unlawful and cannot go forward. The decision came following a September […]
