Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains

Kroger and Albertsons plan merger to combine 2 largest supermarket chains

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Deal is likely to draw intense scrutiny from federal regulators and critics

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Kroger is the largest supermarket operator in the U.S. with 420,000 employees and more than 2,700 stores

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The two overlap in several markets, largely in the western part of the country, the companies say

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The tie-up would involve spinning off up to 375 stores into a separate company, they say

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