The chief executives of Kroger and Albertsons defended the proposed merger before a group of skeptical senators Tuesday, saying the deal to combine the two largest traditional grocery companies in the U.S. would not lead to higher food prices.
The chief executives of Kroger and Albertsons defended the proposed merger of their grocery companies before a group of skeptical senators Tuesday, saying the deal to combine the two largest traditional grocery companies in the U.S. would not lead to higher food prices for consumers.
In Illinois, Kroger owns 44 Mariano’s and about 10 Food 4 Less locations in the region. Albertsons operates more than 180 Jewel-Osco grocery stores throughout the state.On Tuesday, Klobuchar, chair of the antitrust subcommittee, pointed to communities “all across the country” where shoppers have the choice to shop at either a Kroger-owned or Albertsons-owned grocery store. “If those two stores are operated by the same owner, there’s no incentive to compete for customers or prices,” she said.
McMullen said Kroger would not close any grocery stores and would not lay off any workers in stores or in warehouses and manufacturing. “If [Kroger and Albertsons] can’t compete with Walmart, how would the spinoff company survive with only a few hundred stores?” said Lee, ranking Republican of the subcommittee.
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