Potential Kroger and Albertsons merger threatens to close neighborhood supermarkets

The future of this Vons on 80th Street is in question because of a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons. Tom Wait reports.

[@PeekaPeep]

They're just swallowing each other up until the last one standing explodes from the extreme gluttony, lol.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

Vons and Albertsons are too expensive for me and Ralphs is up there too… Stater Bros guy here.

[@BC-rc2dq]

If the proposed store divestitures were to strong regional operators like Stater brothers, this would be fine. But it seems to be set up to fail. Just like Haggen a few years ago.

[@f4ll3nzr0]

Stater Bros is the only non Kroger store in my area excluding Costco or Sams. The got good meats.

[@sarahlapis4401]

I miss stater bros

[@BC-rc2dq]

This is just the final step in Ralphs decades-long series of acquisitions of all competition in Southern California. If you shop there, you are complicit in this.

[@sarahlapis4401]

I hope the merger doesn't happen

[@AngeloR674]

It's going to!! And for the better! Wake up!

[@user-vv8mk9rl1c]

unions should be scared

[@ivancortez7653]

Look up what happens with Haggens!!

[@geargeeks8955]

This is crazy...

[@702trekker5]

“Welcome to Costco. I love you.”

[@BC-rc2dq]

Costco doesn't much compete with local grocery. it's more about Walmart and Target.

[@702trekker5]

@@BC-rc2dq it was a reference to the movie IDIOCRACY

[@timhiggins6237]

So dumb. They are not building new stores

[@CactuarAllStar]

No it's not.

[@slyley5]

the Vons in Pacific Palisades are considered as a neighborhood magnet over there hopefully for this merger does not impact that same store

[@BC-rc2dq]

The Von's in the Palisades is also on the divestiture list. The buyers have a history of monetizing real estate acquired, and little experience with operating retail stores. If the Palisades real estate is owned, clearly there would be more profit in tearing it down and selling it for high density residential.

[@geargeeks8955]

What happened to monopolies

[@donna1960]

Albertsons sucks!! Expensive!!

[@KarenSears-iu5ne]

Highly expensive Amazon home delivery

[@1houndgal]

I wish Albertsons had better regular prices and not so many stupid coupon and sale deals

[@AngeloR674]

No there not! Not everything!

[@donna1960]

@@AngeloR674 Just ABOUT!!

[@knuclear200x]

Vons has the best stuff😢

[@sarahlapis4401]

Vons has items kroger doesn't carry.

[@dianevrules]

Westchester Vons is small af!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smaller than a Smart N Final. Ive been there a few times. I couldnt believe that it was actually a Vons

[@Winkles69]

Hii

[@sarahlapis4401]

Not for the better . For greed n power.

[@Ish4MyIggans]

Maybe they can get rid of some food deserts in less wealthy neighborhoods.

[@mobius4897]

Who cares. Walmart is worse. Also loosen regulations so they can keep the stores. If not then provide assistance for communities to keep them open. There are way bigger companies like Target. Just seems we don't want them to have competition.

[@geargeeks8955]

They break up the Bell companies

[@iamzuckerburger]

No private. Everything is a public utility.

[@Winkles69]

“It wuz da white mane I saids!!”

[@charlieking9214]

I hope they can get the unions out.

[@1985msac]

Merger is good . Can compete with Walmart, Target, Amazon, Sprout farm . 99 ranch supermarket. Costco , ALDI etc…..

[@bojohanconstantlyconfused1386]

Except when you have a Smiths, an Albertsons, and a WallyWorld in a small town..they've already announced the closing of Albertsons. Where's the competition? If you live with many options it's no big deal, but it's awful when you don't. Who should I support now...the huge conglomerate that bought Albertsons or the huge conglomerate that didn't?

[@vidaacheampong2563]

It's not because now they will raise the price of groceries even more