Kroger files legal response, brings counterclaims against albertsons

Cincinnati , march 25, 2025 /prnewswire/ -- the kroger co. (nyse: kr) today announced that it has filed its answer and counterclaims to the complaint brought by albertsons in the delaware court of chancery, in connection with the previous merger agreement between the two companies, which was terminated in december 2024. as detailed in the court filing, while kroger was working diligently to seek regulatory approval and close the merger, albertsons was engaging in a secret and misguided campaign, together with c&s wholesale grocers, the divestiture buyer, to pursue its own regulatory strategy, which ultimately undermined kroger's efforts.
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