“The proposed acquisition is by far the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history,” one that would unite “the No.
2 traditional supermarket chains in the United States,” it says in its complaint.
is correct on the numbers, but the key word is “traditional.” Traditional supermarket chains no longer dominate the grocery business.
Kroger is a distant second to Walmart, with a 10 percent market share, and Albertsons is fourth (behind Costco Wholesale), with 6 percent.
So even if Kroger and Albertsons merged, they would be only a little more than half of Walmart’s size.
Organizations:
Kroger Co, Albertsons Companies Inc, titans, Federal Trade Commission, Albertsons, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Solomon Partners, Kroger, Costco Wholesale
Locations:
United States