Kroger and Albertsons head to court to defend merger plan
The entrance to an Albertson's grocery store is shown on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Cheyenne, Wyo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kroger and Albertsons defended their plan to merge – and tried to overcome the U.S. government’s objections – in a federal court hearing that began Monday in Oregon.
The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in October 2022. They say joining together would help them rein in costs and better compete with big rivals like Walmart and Costco.
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