Albertsons says Kroger didn't work hard enough to get federal approval for the merger and owes a $600 million termination fee stipulated in the initial merger agreement, plus billions in damages.

Kroger on Tuesday filed a countersuit in its dispute with Albertsons over a failed $25 billion merger between the two grocery behemoths. The merger was blocked late last year by federal and state ...

U.S. grocery chain Kroger countersued Albertsons on Tuesday, escalating a legal battle between the companies following the collapse of their proposed $25 billion merger in December.

Kroger Co. has filed an answer to Albertsons Cos. Inc.’s lawsuit against it regarding the companies’ failed $24.6 billion merger and made counterclaims against its former acquisition target ...

Kroger said in a news release Tuesday that Susan Morris, the soon-to-be CEO of Albertsons, had “secretly communicated” by phone and email with C&S Wholesale Grocers, the small, family-owned ...

Kroger countersues Albertsons, ... Updated March 26, 2025 12:41 PM. Albertsons and Kroger spent over two years and more than $850 million on an unsuccessful effort to merge.

Albertsons terminated the merger immediately after courts blocked it and sued Kroger, alleging a breach of contract that led to the deal falling apart. In December, Albertsons asked for billions ...

Kroger Countersues Rival Albertsons After Demise of $25 Billion Merger. More. Reuters. The outside of a near by Kroger grocery store is seen in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. August 17, 2024.

CINCINNATI — Grocery chain Kroger countersued Albertsons on Tuesday, escalating a legal battle between the companies following the collapse of their proposed $25 billion merger in December.

Cincinnati-based Kroger Tuesday filed a countersuit against Albertsons, the latest legal fallout from a failed merger between the two grocery giants. Albertsons filed suit against Kroger after the $24 ...

Kroger on Tuesday filed a countersuit in its dispute with Albertsons over a failed $25 billion merger between the two grocery behemoths.. The merger was blocked late last year by federal and state ...