By Chris Sanders WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Grocery store chain Kroger's bid to buy its close rival Albertsons has caused alarm in the U.S. West, where officials fear its potential dominance - controlling more than half the market in some states - will.
Kroger and Albertsons insist the sale of 413 stores, including 104 in Washington, under a proposed merger, won t lead to closures. Experts aren t so sure.
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SEATTLEĀ— At least 104 Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores in Washington would be sold to New Hampshire-based C&S Wholesale Grocers under a proposed merger of the two grocery giants, the