Kroger Reveals Divestiture Plan For Albertsons Merger Approval: Report
Kroger Reveals Divestiture Plan For Albertsons Merger Approval: Report
Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) has reportedly revealed the comprehensive list of stores, distribution centers, and plants it plans to divest to gain regulatory approval for its proposed merger with Albertsons Companies Inc (NYSE:ACI).
Kroger Co. (紐交所：KR) 據報道透露了一份全面的店鋪、配送中心和工廠清單，打算剝離這些資產以獲得當地監管機構對其與艾伯森（紐交所：ACI）合併提案的批准。
The announcement comes as the companies prepare for a trial in August that will determine the fate of their $24.6 billion merger.
這一宣佈是雙方爲8月份的庭審做準備，以決定其246億美元合併計劃的命運。
Employees at the affected locations have been notified, according to a memo from Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen, reported Bloomberg.
據彭博社報道，受影響的地點的員工已經收到了首席執行官羅德尼·麥克馬倫的備忘錄通知。
Impacted workers will transition to becoming employees of C&S Wholesale Grocers after the deal closes but will remain under Kroger and Albertsons until then, the report added.
據報道，經受影響的工人將在交易結束後過渡成爲C&S Wholesale Grocers的僱員，但在此之前仍將保留Kroger和Albertsons的職位。
C&S has pledged to transfer existing pay and health plans and to honor all collective bargaining agreements.
據報道，C&S已承諾轉移現有的工資和醫療保健計劃，並遵守所有集體談判協議。
The divestiture package, initially consisting of 413 stores, has been increased to 579 following the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) intervention.
隨着聯邦貿易委員會（FTC）的介入，最初包括413家店鋪的剝離套餐已經增加到579家。
The list includes 124 stores in Washington state, 101 in Arizona, 91 in Colorado, and 63 in California, among others. Additionally, the package includes a dairy plant in Colorado and six distribution centers across four states.
清單包括124家位於華盛頓州、101家位於亞利桑那州、91家位於科羅拉多州和63家位於加利福尼亞州等其他地區的店鋪，此外，還包括位於科羅拉多州的一家乳製品工廠和分佈在4個州的六個配送中心。
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還閱讀過：分析師認爲，Kroger將從長期的壓力位支持和更高的客戶訪問中受益，看到“有吸引力的入場點”
Kroger and Albertsons aim to merge to better compete with larger, non-unionized rivals such as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), and Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST).
Kroger和Albertsons的目標是合併以更好地與較大的非工會對手（如亞馬遜（納斯達克：AMZN）、沃爾瑪（紐交所：WMT）和Costco Wholesale Corp.（納斯達克：COST））競爭。
They have committed to investing $500 million to reduce prices, $1 billion to enhance worker wages and benefits, and $1.3 billion to upgrade Albertsons stores.
他們已承諾投資5億美元降價、10億美元提高工人工資和福利待遇，並投入13億美元進行Albertsons店鋪升級。
The FTC has raised concerns that the merger could harm consumers by reducing competition, potentially leading to higher prices and diminished service quality.
FTC提出了擔憂，認爲這次合併可能會通過減少競爭而對消費者造成傷害，可能導致價格上漲和服務質量下降。
The complaint also highlights the possibility of the merged entity gaining undue leverage over workers, potentially impacting wage growth and benefits.
該投訴還強調了合併實體過度掌握工人的可能性，可能影響工資增長和福利待遇。
The FTC has also questioned the adequacy of the proposed divestiture package, citing challenges faced by Haggen Holdings LLC in a similar situation in 2015.
FTC還質疑了所提出的剝離套餐的充分性，引用Haggen Holdings LLC在2015年類似情況下所面臨的挑戰。
Price Action: KR shares are trading lower by 0.44% at $51.63 at last check Wednesday.
股價表現：KR股票當週最後交易時下跌0.44％，報51.63美元。
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