State Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Colorado will lead a multi-state investigation into the proposed grocery merger between Kroger, parent company of King Soopers, and Albertsons, which owns Safeway.
U.S. senators from both parties have expressed skepticism that a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons will lower prices for consumers.
Kim Cordova, president of UFCW Local 7, which represents King Soopers and Safeway workers in Colorado, worries the merger could result in job losses and store closures.