Kroger Selling Hundreds of Stores to C&S for $1.9B But Keeping All Fred Meyers to Win Merger Approval

Kroger says no Fred Meyer stores will be sold off to win merger approval, despite divestiture plan.
Kroger and Albertsons plan to sell 413 stores total to C&S Wholesale Grocers for $1.9 billion.
Sale includes QFC, Carrs and Mariano's stores, plus 2 offices and 8 distribution centers.
C&S has agreed to honor union contracts at divested stores.
Kroger says the agreement allows it to require C&S to buy up to 237 more stores to satisfy regulators.

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