Posted on 11/02/2022 4:10:24 PM PDT by Twotone
Not a merger lawyer, but the regulators will sometimes require the merging parties to divest certain assets to maintain a level of competition. But they probably won’t get down to a granular single town level. You could send a letter to the regulator revieing the merger - probably won’t make any difference in the long run, but maybe worth it for the cost of a stamp.
Given the current administration, they are more likely to push for them to open stores in the ghetto.
We havea about 8 or 9 major chains within 15 miles (OK, two of the chains are owned by Algertson, so subtract one for that), two warehouse stores, and specialy grocers for Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian.
Cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine are federally regulated. It’s even regulated internationally.
Interesting—when I am asked for proof of age I just point to my bald head—everybody cracks up laughing and I am good to go!
Thanks Twotone. Fingers crossed that we end up with two stores, with hopefully different owners. Lots of folks here depend on both stores for their livelihood.
I don’t by alcohol at Kroger stores anymore after they implemented this policy.
Other stores don’t waste my time with photo ID bullshit, so I use them instead.
I have never bought the cold or nicotine stuff, but if I want to buy a fifth of something, or some beer the store does not need my name, address, height, weight, eye color, birth date etc.
They may claim not sell that info to anyone now, who knows if they do or dont, but I am reasonably certain that they will at some point.
At least I am certain that cellular company would never sell personal location data or other info, cause that would suck if they did.
I’d send out the dividends. From another state if necessary. And close all stores in those states.
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