Report: Albertsons and Kroger in talks for merger

The two chains are the second and fourth largest grocery sellers in the US by market share.

BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons or Fred Meyer – where do you shop?

It may not make a difference soon. The two grocery store giants are reportedly in talks for a merger, according to national news outlets

A deal may be finalized as soon as Friday. 

“In multiple industries, you sometimes get the top companies out there merging in order to get more size, and that’s really what we’re seeing here,” Petso Financial Consultants founder, Dave Petso said. “It’s difficult to compete against a Walmart for

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