Colorado suing over supermarket merger | KiowaCountyPress.net
Colorado is suing to stop a merger between the companies that own King Soopers and Safeway, the two largest supermarket chains in the state.
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Colorado is suing to stop a merger between the companies that own King Soopers and Safeway, the two largest supermarket chains in the state.
According to the lawsuit, the merger would eliminate head-to-head competition between Kroger and Albertsons and consolidate an already heavily concentrated market
AG Phil Weiser is concerned about undue consolidation and harmful impacts on consumers, workers and suppliers
State also seeks $1 million in civil penalties from the two grocers over the no-poach and non-solicitation agreement
In Boulder, Colo., officials realized there were many people who needed access to fruits and vegetables but didn't qualify for federal food assistance.