If the Kroger-Albertsons merger goes through, that combined company + Walmart would control 70% of the grocery market in over 160 cities.

Think grocery prices are bad now?

Without competition, it would be a price gouging free-for-all.

This is why the FTC is suing to stop it.

@rbreich Check out Canada too, where the Loblaw family of companies basically has a monopoly on big box grocery sales (there are a few competitors, but Loblaw has consolidated a huge part of the market). So much so that there is a national consumer boycott encouraging people to shop elsewhere...