Albertsons terminates Kroger merger after federal court blocks deal with preliminary injunction

Albertsons Companies, Inc.

December 10, 2024: Albertsons sent termination notice to Kroger under Section 8.1(e) of the October 2022 Merger Agreement.
Termination follows December 10, 2024 federal court preliminary injunction in FTC v. Kroger and Albertsons (Case No. 3:24-cv-00347-AN).
Albertsons will remain independent; the planned merger with Kroger is called off.

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