Tag: King Soopers
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Colorado Kroger, Albertsons stores pursued illegal no-poach agreements, lawsuit claims
Two of the nation’s larger grocery store companies are the subject of a new class action lawsuit in Colorado alleging they entered illegal “no-poach” agreements with each other during a union strike in 2022. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 (UFCW) on Monday filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court against Kroger and Albertsons…
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Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger, Albertsons merger
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Colorado judge issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons following a lawsuit from the state, according to court documents. Kroger is the parent company of King Soopers in Colorado, while Albertsons runs the Safeway chain in the…
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Denver court dismisses Kroger’s plea to drop Colorado anti-merger lawsuit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s lawsuit against the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger worth $24.6 billion will carry on, a Denver District Court judge ruled Wednesday. The grocery stores operating the King Soopers and Safeway brands in Colorado asked the court to drop the case brought forth by Attorney…
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Wheat Ridge Police identify suspect in shoplifting, crashes at King Soopers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wheat Ridge Police on Thursday identified and released photos of a man suspected of shoplifting at a King Soopers and crashing into three vehicles, including a police patrol car, as he fled the scene. Police are looking for Francisco Gonzales, 37, related to the series…
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Metro Moves: Mega King Soopers store to start construction in Frederick
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com. Mega grocery store coming to Carbon Valley A new Kings Soopers Marketplace store is coming…
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US sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, saying the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. The FTC filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oregon on Monday. It was joined in the suit by the attorneys…
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Boulder County moves self-service vehicle registration kiosk
Boulder residents attempting to renew their vehicle registration at the county’s Motor Vehicle Express Kiosk should beware. The kiosk is no longer located at its original placement. The self-service vehicle registration kiosk was initially placed by Boulder County in the lobby of the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s office at 1750 33rd Street. It has…
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Colorado AG sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing to block the nearly $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger, the official announced Wednesday. In Colorado, Kroger operates 148 King Soopers and City Market stores, while Albertsons runs 105 Safeway and Albertsons stores. In a press conference, Weiser claimed Kroger violated the state’s antitrust laws over its plans to merge with…
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Aurora grocery store parking lot shooting, subsequent crash nearby leaves several victims
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A shooting in an Aurora Safeway parking lot and subsequent car crash nearby Wednesday left one person dead and three in the hospital, according to police. Two men who were shot at got into a crash minutes after fleeing the scene, thrown from the car…