Kroger-Albertson Merger Delays Let Smaller Grocers Live Another Day

With the looming merger between Kroger and Albertsons set to make it all the harder for smaller grocery chains to stand a fighting chance, delays due to ongoing pushback are giving those retailers more time to find their footing.The two grocery giants, along with divestiture buyer C&S Wholesale Grocers, announced Monday (Jan. 15) that the merger will close later than the initially anticipated timing of early this year, with the transaction instead expected to be finalized in the first half of Kroger’s fisca ...