Denver judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday — which all sides agreed to — that prevents the $24.6 billion merger from closing until five days after the lawsuit is addressed.
Colorado Attorney Phil Weiser and Kroger and Albertsons have agreed to a preliminary injunction halting a merger between the two grocery chains until a Denver judge can rule on a permanent injunction that Colorado is seeking. A trial in that case is set to start Sept. 30. The proposed merger between Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. is on hold until an antitrust lawsuit from Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to permanently block the deal is resolved.
“I am pleased that Kroger and Albertsons agreed to halt their plans to merge until the court rules on the state’s lawsuit to permanently block the grocery merger. This is great news for shoppers, workers, farmers, and other suppliers, who can rest assured that this mega-merger will not go into effect during harvest season and while kids are headed back to school,” Weiser said in a statement issued after the ruling.
The two grocers also face a challenge from other states in Oregon in a trial set for Aug. 26. In late February,To ease concerns about reduced competition and higher prices for consumers, the companies earlier this month agreed to divest 579 stores and six distribution centers to C&S Wholesale Grocers.as well as a dairy plant, a distribution center and part of another distribution center located in the state.
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