Breaking News Alert: Court Blocks Kroger/Albertsons Merger
The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has blocked the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. The court’s ruling, which can be appealed, granted the Federal Trade Commission's request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the acquisition. The FTC argued the merger would lead to higher prices and reduced union worker bargaining leverage.
For further details on the decision, click here >
Coming on the heels of the court action, Albertsons today filed a lawsuit against Kroger, bringing claims for “willful breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing arising from Kroger’s failure to exercise “best efforts” and to take “any and all actions” to secure regulatory approval of the companies’ agreed merger transaction, as was required of Kroger under the terms of the merger agreement…”
Read the complete Albertsons’ press release here >
In a statement to CNBC, Kroger called the allegations in the lawsuit “baseless and without merit… This is clearly an attempt to deflect responsibility following Kroger’s written notification of Albertsons’ multiple breaches of the agreement, and to seek payment of the merger’s break fee, to which they are not entitled.”
MPG has continued to expand our Albertsons and Kroger teams to effectively manage the businesses and will, as always, maintain strong sales teams for both Kroger and Albertsons as separate entities. For insights on this latest news and strategies to accelerate your business in the evolving Grocery channel, reach out to Dave Beal, dave.beal@mpgllc.com, or Ashley Curtis, ashley.curtis@mpgllc.com.
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