Food & Drink

Parent of Shaw's, Star Market makes merger case to FTC

If the opening statements were any indication, the fate of the deal could hinge on how the stores' competitive market is defined

Attorneys line up to enter a courthouse in Portland, Oregon, for a hearing in the FTC’s lawsuit to block Kroger’s acquisition of Shaw’s and Star Market owner Albertsons.

Attorneys for the parent company of Shaw's and Star Market made their case for a merger with Kroger Co. in court Monday for the start of a pivotal hearing in the grocer's proposed $24.6 billion merger.

If the opening statements were any indication, the fate of the deal could hinge on how the stores' competitive market is defined.

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