CHICAGO (WLS) — The Kroger-Albertson’s merger has been halted.The state of Colorado has filed a lawsuit to completely block Kroger and Albertson’s industry plans till a court docket laws at the “megamerger,” the state’s legal professional basic mentioned. Friday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click on right here to watchThe block at the merger places the way forward for 35 Mariano’s and Jewel Osco retail outlets in Illinois into uncertainty. Kroger and Albertson’s had in the past launched a complete listing of the entire retail outlets they’d dump if their merger is authorized, which incorporated the 35 Illinois retail outlets.The 2 grocery chains had dedicated in September 2023 to promoting greater than 400 retail outlets and different belongings for about $1.9 billion to transparent a trail for the merger, which might unify two of the rustic’s biggest grocery chains if authorized.”I’m happy that Kroger and Albertsons agreed to halt their plans to merge till the court docket laws at the state’s lawsuit to completely block the grocery merger,” Colorado Lawyer Basic Phil Weiser mentioned. That is nice information for customers, employees, farmers, and different providers, who can leisure confident that this megamerger won’t pass into impact throughout harvest season and whilst children are headed again to university. The trial is ready to start out on September 30 and my administrative center appears ahead to creating the case that this merger will do away with pageant and have an effect on meals costs, jobs, and shopper selection.”The grocery chains in the past mentioned they should merge to compete with Walmart, Amazon and different main firms that experience stepped into the grocery industry. And there’s important consolidation all over the grocery sector as firms combat with emerging costs for the entirety from meals to employees.That is the whole listing of retail outlets to be offered in Illinois if the merger is authorized:Jewel-Osco – 12001 S Pulaski Rd, Alsip
Mariano’s – 802 E Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights
Mariano’s – 144 S Gary Ave, Bloomingdale
Jewel-Osco – 87 W 87th St, Chicago
Mariano’s – 3350 N Western Ave, Chicago
Mariano’s – 5353 N Elston Ave, Chicago
Mariano’s – 1800 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago
Mariano’s – 5201 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago
Mariano’s – 1500 N Clybourn Ave Ste 104, Chicago
Mariano’s – 3030 N Broadway Ste 100, Chicago
Mariano’s – 3857 S Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, Chicago
Mariano’s – 105 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
Mariano’s – 2999 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield
Mariano’s – 10 E Golfing Rd, Des Plaines
Mariano’s – 678 N York St, Elmhurst
Mariano’s – 21001 S LaGrange Rd, Frankfort
Mariano’s – 6655 Grand Ave, Gurnee
Jewel-Osco – 1537 N Larkin Ave, Joliet
Mariano’s – 1350 E Course 22, Lake Zurich
Mariano’s – 345 W Roosevelt Ave, Lombard
Mariano’s – 1300 S Naper Blvd, Naperville
Mariano’s – 784 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook
Mariano’s – 11000 S Cicero Ave, Oak Garden
Mariano’s – 9504 142nd St, Orland Park
Mariano’s – 545 N Hicks Rd, Palatine
Jewel-Osco – 12803 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights
Mariano’s – 1900 S Cumberland Ave, Park Ridge
Mariano’s – 950 Brook Woodland Ave, Shorewood
Mariano’s – 3358 W Touhy Ave, Skokie
Mariano’s – 1720 N Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills
Mariano’s – 3020 Wolf Rd, Westchester
Mariano’s – 4700 Gilbert Ave, Western Springs
Mariano’s – 150 W 63rd St, Westmont
Mariano’s – 625 S Primary St, Wheaton
Mariano’s – 1822 Willow Rd, WinnetkaThe Related Press contributed to this document.Copyright © 2024 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
