Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid

Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid

(AP) — Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business.
Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons Companies Inc., or $34.10 per share. Kroger will also assume $4.7 billion of Albertsons’ debt.
Kroger, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, operates 2,800…

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