What's Inside

On September 8, 2023, Kroger and Albertsons announced that, in connection with their $24.6 billion merger proposed in October 2022, they have entered into a definitive agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers to sell physical locations in the US.

We provide details of the agreement and the geographies that will likely see store divestitures, based on our analysis of the grocery companies’ store locations.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Albertsons, Aldi, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Kroger, Walmart

Other relevant research:

• Market Navigator: US Grocery Retailing—Exploring Growth, Inflation, Competition, Trends and Strategies
• Kroger and Albertsons Announce Merger: Details, Data and Implications
• Our previous report on Kroger’s and Albertsons’ store distribution
• Aldi To Acquire Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket Banners for Major Southeastern US Expansion
• Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles.