Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger could lead to over 100 store sales in Washington
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At least 104 Kroger and Albertsons stores in Washington would be sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers under the proposed $25 billion merger.
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The 104 stores represent almost a third of Washington's nearly 350 Kroger and Albertsons locations.
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Seattle area likely to see most of the 104 divested stores due to concentration of Kroger and Albertsons locations.
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C&S has deeper pockets than Haggen did when it acquired 146 stores in 2015, but concerns remain about divested stores being underperformers.
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Locations to be sold are still unknown, leading to mixed reactions from workers and customers worried about potential changes.