The ruling, citing a potential loss of competition, was a victory for the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a Washington State judge blocked the deal on similar grounds. Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Supermarkets and Grocery Stores, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Albertsons Inc, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Federal Trade Commission, Kroger Company The ruling, citing a potential loss of competition, was a victory for the Federal Trade Commission. Later, a Washington State judge blocked the deal on similar grounds. NYT > Business
Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger
