Washington unions celebrate Kroger-Albertsons merger's demise
Nineteen grocery stores in Snohomish County would have been sold if the deal went through.
By Will Geschke (Herald Net Everett, Washington)
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 6:06pm
EVERETT - Local unions celebrated this week after the failure of a potential merger between the two largest standalone grocery chains in the country.
On Tuesday, both federal and King County judges separately shot down the $25 billion merger. This came two years after Kroger, the largest standalone grocery retailer in the country, announced its intention to purchase Albertsons, the second largest.
The companies said the merger would lower prices and allow them to compete with Walmart. Unions representing the company's workers, on the other hand, said the deal would have increased prices, reduced competition, lowered wages and compromised safety standards.
Workers at local grocery stores had vocally opposed the merger for the past two years, carrying out informational campaigns outside their stores to inform customers.
Kroger and Albertsons would have sold over 600 stores to C&S Wholesale, a grocery company with stores in the Midwest and northeast, if the merger went through. Nineteen were in Snohomish County.
"In my view, the evidence convincingly shows that the current competition between Kroger and Albertsons stores is fierce in the State of Washington," King County Superior Court judge Marshall Ferguson said at the hearing. "By contrast, the divestiture buyer, C&S Wholesale, with its limited retail experience, will not be able to replicate the ferocity of that competition or compete in Washington against the colossus of a merged Kroger and Albertsons."
On Wednesday, Albertsons pulled out of the deal, and the two companies are now fighting head to head. After backing out, Albertsons sued its to-be owners, alleging Kroger failed to take sufficient action to secure regulatory approval of the merger. Kroger called the lawsuit "baseless and without merit."
Two unions, the United Food and Commercial Workers 3000 and Teamsters Local 38, represent employees at Albertsons and Kroger stores in Washington. Both groups issued statements celebrating the rulings Tuesday, with the Teamsters calling the proposed merger a "direct threat to workers, consumers and competition in the grocery industry"
These developments of the judges blocking the merger, and Albertsons terminating the merger agreement, provide the opportunity for what we have been saying for years that these companies should be doing - investing their money in better wages, better staffing, improved safety, more stores, and lower prices," UFCW 3000 President Faye Guenther said in a press release.
The merger coming to an end was good news to Jeff Moses, a shopper on Wednesday at the Albertsons in Marysville.
"It's the type of thing where you just have to have competition, it's good and healthy for everybody," Moses said. "It keeps everybody honest."
Here are the local stores Albertsons and Kroger planned to sell:
QFC: 18921 Bothell Way NE, OFC: 22833 Bothell Everett Highway, Safeway: 20711 Bothell Everett Highway, Edmonds QFC: 22828 100th Ave. W, Everett QFC: 2615 Broadway, Safeway 4128 Rucker Ave., Safeway 5802 134th Pl. SE., Lake Stevens Safeway: 707 Highway 9 NE, Lynnwood QFC: 7500196th St SW Suite B, Safeway: 19500 Highway 99, Marysville Haggen: 3711 88th St. NE, Safeway: 1258 State St., Mill Creek Safeway: 16304 Bothell Everett Highway, Monroe Safeway: 19651 U.S. 2, Mountlake Terrace QFC: 22803 44th Ave. W, Mukilteo QFC: 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Snohomish Haggen: 1301 Ave. D, Safeway: 1119 13th St., Stanwood QFC: 27008 92nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, Whidbey Island Haggen 31565 Highway 20 #1, Oak Harbor Nearby Safeway: 6850 NE Bothell Way, Kenmore, QFC: 600 NW Richmond Beach Road, Shoreline, Haggen: 17641 Garden Way NE, Woodinville
For Immediate Release
December 10, 2024
Matt McQuaid (IBT)
Teamsters Applaud Kroger-Albertsons Injunction
Preliminary Injunction Halts Anti-Competitive, Anti-Worker Mega-Merger
(WASHINGTON) - The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien and Teamsters Warehouse Division Director Tom Erickson regarding today's decision to issue a preliminary injunction to block the Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger.
"The Teamsters welcome the U.S. District Court's decision to halt the reckless Kroger-Albertsons merger, which posed a direct threat to workers, consumers, and competition in the grocery industry.
"Kroger and Albertsons executives have repeatedly ignored opportunities to do right by hardworking Teamsters members who drive their success. Instead of cooperating and working with us, they opted for a merger driven by greed, aimed at increasing market power at the expense of workers and communites.
"Their partnership with C&S Wholesale Grocers - one of the most anti-union companies in the industry - exposed the true purpose behind this merger: to squeeze more profits by undermining workers and stifling competition.
"Regulatory action, grassroots organizing, and the determined efforts of the Teamsters union were pivotal in securing this injunction. This victory sets a powerful precedent in the fight against unchecked corporate greed that exploits workers and undermines communities. We are confident this campaign will serve as a model for challenging future mega-mergers that threaten the livelihoods of American workers and the well-being of consumers nationwide."
September 30, 2024
Case Status
Pending
Docket Number
9428
Case Summary
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.
Case Timeline
September 30, 2024
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Order Granting Joint Motion to Clarify the Recess of the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (659.88 KB)
September 27, 2024
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Expedited Joint Motion to Clarify the Recess of the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (1.54 MB)
September 25, 2024
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Order Granting Joint Motion to Continue the Recess of the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (705.06 KB)
September 24, 2024
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Expedited Joint Motion to Continue the Recess of the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (1.48 MB)
September 9, 2024
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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan (224.46 KB)
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Order Denying Motion to Strike - Public redacted version (800.68 KB)
September 9, 2024
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Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan (224.46 KB)
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Order Denying Motion to Strike - Public redacted version (800.68 KB)
August 30, 2024
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Notice of Supplemental Authority (2.46 MB)
August 9, 2024
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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance - A. Sarmiento (1.5 MB)
July 31, 2024
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Complaint Counsel's Pretrial Brief - Public Version (75.95 MB)
July 29, 2024
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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance - M. Cardenas (729.23 KB)
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Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike (3.27 MB)
July 24, 2024
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Order On Joint Motion Regarding Scheduling Order Deadline (671.47 KB)
July 23, 2024
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Joint Motion and Stipulation Regarding Scheduling Order Deadlines (806.35 KB)
July 22, 2024
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Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Time (663.64 KB)
July 16, 2024
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Complaint Counsel's Motion to Strike Kroger's Sixth and Albertsons' Ninth Affirmative Defenses (7.87 MB)
July 12, 2024
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Order on Respondents' Motion to Recess the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (742.62 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Lidl US, LLC - B. Sicalides, J. Weiss (1.28 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Boston Consulting Group, Inc. - H. Ovington, M. Ford (1.05 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Wegmans Food Market, Inc. - D. Powers (1.41 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Dollar Tree, Inc. - J. Burns, R. Levy (1.36 MB)
July 11, 2024
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Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents Motion to Recess the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (7.09 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Dollar Tree Corporation - S. Razi, A. Gridi (1.37 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Costco Wholesale Corp. - J. Larson (1.52 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Raley's and Raley's Arizona, LLC - C. Ahler, M. Baker (1.31 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Walmart Inc. - R. Racine M. Yost Hale (666.19 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. - R. Quillian (1.94 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party The J.M. Smucker Company and Robert Crane - B. Grube (797.63 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Bain & Company, Inc. (817.93 KB)
July 10, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party SVF II Strategic Investments AIV LLC - J. Jaeckel (911.3 KB)
July 9, 2024
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Order Requiring Expedited Response (664.83 KB)
July 8, 2024
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Respondents' Motion to Recess the Evidentiary Portion of the Part 3 Administrative Hearing (1.87 MB)
July 5, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc. - K. Hahm, L. Kostyshak, B. Sooy (912.23 KB)
July 3, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Sprouts - M. Lindsay (950.53 KB)
June 25, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.56 KB)
June 24, 2024
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Non-Party Walgreens Unopposed Motion to Further Extend Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (744.76 KB)
June 18, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (703.12 KB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (792.96 KB)
June 14, 2024
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Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion for Leave to Allow One Additional Testifying Expert (1.59 MB)
June 13, 2024
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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance - J. Weingarten (1.55 MB)
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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance - J. Kleinwaks (788.28 KB)
June 12, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (682.79 KB)
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Order (1) Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion to Require Respondents to Identify Only Five Expert Witnesses and (2) Granting Respondents' Motion for Leave to Call One Additional Expert Witness (743.46 KB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (792.94 KB)
June 11, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.54 KB)
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Order Denying Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Revised Privilege Log (820.63 KB)
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Non-Party Walgreens Unopposed Motion to Further Extend Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (618.8 KB)
June 7, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.5 KB)
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Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (636.72 KB)
June 6, 2024
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Order Extending Deadline for Ruling (1.25 MB)
June 5, 2024
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Kroger Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Renewed Motion to Compel (4.27 MB)
June 4, 2024
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Complaint Counsel's Renewed Motion to Compel Kroger's Production of Documents Relating to Negotiation of New Divestiture Agreements (2.99 MB)
June 3, 2024
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Notice of Appearance - M. Perez (883.81 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.46 KB)
May 31, 2024
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Notice of Appearance - C. Liu (861.18 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.56 KB)
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Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (635.49 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - K. Clopper (913.78 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - S. Steinberg (860.99 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - L. Greene (914.09 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - C. Herd (861.01 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - J. Drake (861.51 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.26 KB)
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party SpartanNash Company for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (833.88 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for H Mart Companies, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (771.36 KB)
May 29, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.36 KB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (719.18 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.04 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - H. Chung (917.79 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - E. Edmondson (857.51 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - E. Elmore (864.1 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - G. London (914.6 KB)
May 29, 2024
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Commission Order Denying Motion for Continuance of the Evidentiary Hearing (174.49 KB)
PUBLIC STATEMENT: Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, Joined by Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc.
May 28, 2024
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Respondents Motion for Leave to Call One Additional Expert to Testify at the Evidentiary Hearing (906.22 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. to Move to Quash or to Limit Subpoena (864.49 KB)
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Notice of Withdrawal - C. Wilson (762.41 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.15 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (682.05 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.19 KB)
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Non-Party Walgreens Unopposed Motion to Further Extend Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (754 KB)
May 24, 2024
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for H Mart Companies, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (838.58 KB)
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Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline (827.79 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (663.77 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (665.5 KB)
May 23, 2024
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Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Require Respondents to Identify No More Than Five Expert Witnesses (784.2 KB)
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Non-Party Trade Joe's Company's Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (759.28 KB)
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Non-Party United Food & Commercial Workers Local 555's Unopposed Motion to Further Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (804.48 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (664.49 KB)
May 22, 2024
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Order Extending Deadline for Commission Ruling (160.35 KB)
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Order Granting Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (755.47 KB)
May 21, 2024
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Notice of Appearance - S. Musser (836.22 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - R. Sivitz (1.88 MB)
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Notice of Appearance - C. Brandfield-Harvey (1.89 MB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (762.66 KB)
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Albertsons Companies, Inc.'s Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (3.18 MB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.34 KB)
May 20, 2024
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Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (636.68 KB)
May 17, 2024
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Respondent The Kroger Co.'s Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Witnesses' Text Messages and Handwritten Notes (1.66 MB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.53 KB)
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Order Granting Motion to Modify in Part the May 16 Order (665.11 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for H Mart Companies, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (745.89 KB)
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Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Witnesses' Text Messages and Handwritten Notes (3.9 MB)
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Complaint Counsel's Opposition to Respondents' Motion to Modify In Part This Court's May 16 Order (1.43 MB)
May 16, 2024
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Respondents' Motion to Modify in Part This Court's May 16 Order (793.14 KB)
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Complaint Counsel's Motion to Require Respondents to Comply with FTC Rule 3.31A(b) and Identify No More Than Five Expert Witnesses (2.3 MB)
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Order on Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel: (1) Production of Documents from Respondents and (2) Compliance with Subpoena by Non-Parties (788.32 KB)
May 15, 2024
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Notice of Appearance - E. Mainigi, J. Pitt, A. Podoll, W. Ashworth, T. Ryan, T. Infinger (1020.34 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.58 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.48 KB)
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Non-Party Walgreens Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (628.18 KB)
May 14, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. - S. McGinnis, D. Pernini, T. Pernini (1.24 MB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. to Move to Quash or to Limit Subpoena (844.9 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.6 KB)
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C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC and C&S Chairman Richard Cohen's Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (783.54 KB)
May 13, 2024
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Respondents' Opposition to Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel (925.73 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC and Richard Cohen - R. Hesse, S. Hynes, S. Holley, S. Palmer (855.71 KB)
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Pete's Fresh Market 4700 Corporation D/B/A Pete's Market to Further Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (827.61 KB)
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Complaint Counsel's Motion to Compel Production of Documents Relating to Negotiation of New Divestiture Agreements (6.69 MB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.5 KB)
May 10, 2024
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party SpartanNash Company for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (792.77 KB)
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Order Granting Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.93 KB)
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Second Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Heritage Grocers Company, LLC for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena for Extension of Time to Limit or Quash (742.31 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.45 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Further Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (675.13 KB)
May 9, 2024
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Non-Party United Food & Commercial Workers Local 555's Unopposed Motion to Further Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (962.52 KB)
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Non-Party Trader Joe's Company's Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (766.86 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.43 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for H Mart Companies, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (770.96 KB)
May 8, 2024
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Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance - K. Bies (1.54 MB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.41 KB)
May 7, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (664.69 KB)
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Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (142.34 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc. - J. Short (254.28 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Uber Technologies, Inc. - L. Battaglia (1.26 MB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (791.13 KB)
May 2, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (683.5 KB)
May 1, 2024
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. to Move to Quash or to Limit Subpoena (935.42 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (663.49 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (663.9 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - B. Anderson (911.67 KB)
April 30, 2024
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Non-Party International Brotherhood of Teamsters Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena for Documents (811.04 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (663.7 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (665.29 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - H. Ullman, E. Kamenir, R. Ufberg & Y. Weitzman (781.92 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party International Brotherhood of Teamsters - A. Grunes, D. Meschke, and R. Baum (912.49 KB)
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Pete's Fresh Market 4700 Corporation d/b/a Pete's Market for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (828.58 KB)
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Heritage Grocers Company, LLC For Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (747.9 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (677.84 KB)
April 29, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Pete's Fresh Market - H. Wood (920.25 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Heritage Grocers Company - M. Lo Naranjo (1.03 MB)
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Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (812.85 KB)
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Non-Party United Food & Commercial Workers Local 555's Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (940.92 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Vallarta Food Enterprises, Inc. - C. Wilson & A. Merritt (910.62 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party UFCW Local 555 - J. McDermott & C Connelly.pdf (2.6 MB)
April 26, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party SpartanNash - B. Byrne (1009 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.9 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.72 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.86 KB)
April 25, 2024
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party SpartanNash Company for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (807 KB)
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Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Bristol Farms for Extension of Time to File a Motion to Quash or Limit Subpoena (826.33 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.33 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.5 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Third-Party SpartanNash - S. Houck (954.37 KB)
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Non-Party Trader Joe's Company's Unopposed Motion to Extend the Times to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (765.41 KB)
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Non-Party BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (1.33 MB)
April 24, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Bristol Farms - E. Hoerster & M. Vaska (982.66 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. - E. Silver & A. Oruc (958.53 KB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party SpartanNash - C. Malm (936.42 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of time for H Mart Companies, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (799.15 KB)
April 23, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party H Mart Companies, Inc. - D. Sands & G. Elliott (765.3 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.02 KB)
April 22, 2024
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. to Move to Quash or to Limit Subpoena (817.62 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (681.74 KB)
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Tawa Supermarket, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (872.65 KB)
April 18, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Tawa Supermarkets, Inc. - A. Lee (926.67 KB)
April 17, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.17 KB)
April 16, 2024
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. to File Motion to Quash or to Limit Federal Trade Commission's Subpoena Duces Tecum (1 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. - H. Schneider (1.57 MB)
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Notice of Appearance - T. Grant (830.83 KB)
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Notice of Appearance - L. Tyree (854.84 KB)
April 15, 2024
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move or Quash or Limit Subpoena (673.77 KB)
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Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (674.27 KB)
April 12, 2024
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Non-Party Stater Bros. Markets' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Limit or Quash or Otherwise Respond to Subpoena (787.73 KB)
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Order Granting Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (675.07 KB)
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Agreed Motion of Non-Party WinCo Holdings Inc. for Extension of Time to Limit or Quash or Otherwise Respond to Subpoena (744.04 KB)
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Non-Party Trader Joe's Company's Unopposed Motion to Extend The Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (1.2 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Stater Bros. - D. Kesselman & A. Garcia (1.42 MB)
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party Trader Joe's - D. Sestito (1.86 MB)
April 11, 2024
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Notice of Appearance of Non-Party WinCo Holdings, Inc. - E. Decker & C. Riley (1.41 MB)
April 10, 2024
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Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (664.52 KB)
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Non-Party Bain & Company, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend the Time to Move to Quash or Limit Subpoena (802.57 KB)
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PRESS RELEASE: FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons
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ALBERTSONS/SAFEWAY/KROGER MERGER UPDATE
As you may have heard, today Kroger and Albertsons released a list of stores that the Companies plan to divest if the embattled proposed merger goes through. Today's announcement regarding the merger changes nothing.
The merger is not a done deal, far from it. The Attorneys General from the States of Washington and Colorado and the Federal Trade Commission rejected the proposed merger in January and February. These legal challenges to the proposed merger are moving forward with hearings beginning at the end of July and scheduled through September.
We will keep you updated as new information becomes available.
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