Washington state has sued to block the proposed merger of two of the nation's largest grocery chains.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains.

In the suit filed in King County Superior Court, Ferguson argued that the $25-billion deal would harm consumers and raise prices, The Seattle Times reported. Kroger and Albertsons have more than 300 locations in the state and account for more than half of its grocery sales, according to the suit.

“This merger is bad for Washington shoppers and workers,” Ferguson said in a news release Monday. “Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store.”

  • Snapz@lemmy.world
    36·
    11 months ago

    Think about what this would look like for you locally, call your representatives and let them know you care and oppose this issue.

    ----- Kroger brands: -----

    • Baker’s

    • City Market

    • Dillons

    • Food 4 Less

    • Foods Co

    • Fred Meyer

    • Fry’s

    • Gerbes

    • Jay C Food Store

    • King Soopers

    • Kroger

    • Mariano’s

    • Metro Market

    • Pay-Less Super Markets

    • Pick’n Save

    • QFC

    • Ralphs

    • Ruler

    • Smith’s Food and Drug

    ----- Albertsons brands: ------

    • Acme Markets: 162 locations (CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY and PA)

    • Albertsons: 381 locations (AZ, AR, CA, CO, ID, LA, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, TX, UT, WA and WY)

    • Albertsons Market: 23 locations (NM)

    • Amigos: 4 locations (TX)

    • Andronico’s: 7 locations (CA)

    • Balducci’s: 8 locations (CT, MD, NY, VA)

    • Carrs: 11 locations (AK)

    • Haggen: 15 locations (WA)

    • Jewel-Osco: 188 locations (IL, IA, and IN)

    • Kings Food Markets: 19 locations (CT, NJ, NY)

    • Lucky: 4 locations (UT)

    • Market Street: 19 locations (NM and TX)

    • Pak 'n Save: 2 locations (CA)

    • Pavilions: 27 locations (Southern California)

    • Randalls: 28 locations (Greater Houston and Greater Austin, TX)

    • Safeway: 914 locations (AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, HI, ID, MD, MT, NE, NV, NM, OR, SD, VA, WA, WY)

    • Shaw’s: 127 locations (MA, ME, NH, RI and VT)

    • Star Market: 21 locations (MA)

    • Tom Thumb: 65 locations (Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, TX)

    • United Supermarkets: 97 locations (Texas Panhandle) plus 39 United Express locations (NM and TX)

    • Vons: 194 locations (Southern California and Southern Nevada)