Ami Martinez

It's the end of the grocery mega-merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Albertsons has now terminated the deal and sued Kroger after their merger was blocked by two separate judges in state and federal courts. It would have been the biggest grocery deal in U.S. history. Now it's turning into a bitter divorce. NPR's Alina Selyuk has followed it all. So what happened?

Yeah, I mean, take us back for a second. I mean, it's been two years that they've been trying to get this merger together.

Yeah, I mean, take us back for a second. I mean, it's been two years that they've been trying to get this merger together.

Yeah, I mean, take us back for a second. I mean, it's been two years that they've been trying to get this merger together.

Yeah. And you mentioned it was a tough sell. So what were the arguments in court?

Yeah. And you mentioned it was a tough sell. So what were the arguments in court?

Yeah. And you mentioned it was a tough sell. So what were the arguments in court?

Yeah, judges, though, didn't buy that.

Yeah, judges, though, didn't buy that.

Yeah, judges, though, didn't buy that.

All right. So it seems like this chapter is done. What happens now with Albertsons and Kroger?

All right. So it seems like this chapter is done. What happens now with Albertsons and Kroger?

All right. So it seems like this chapter is done. What happens now with Albertsons and Kroger?

Yep. That's NPR's Lania Selyuk. Thank you very much.

Yep. That's NPR's Lania Selyuk. Thank you very much.

Yep. That's NPR's Lania Selyuk. Thank you very much.

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And I'm A. Martinez. You can listen to this podcast sponsor-free while financially supporting public media with Up First Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org. That's P-L-U-S dot N-P-R dot org.

And I'm A. Martinez. You can listen to this podcast sponsor-free while financially supporting public media with Up First Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org. That's P-L-U-S dot N-P-R dot org.