Nevada Attorney General speaks out on Kroger-Albertsons merger block
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has issued a statement following a federal judge’s ruling, halting the merger of grocery stores Kroger and Albertsons.
AG Ford says he believes the block is a step in the right direction to protect consumers from rising grocery prices.
According to Ford, the judge’s decision comes after the merger was criticized for anti-competitive business practices, and violating the federal Clayton Act.
Previously, Kroger claimed that the merger was necessary to compete with supermarket giants like Walmart.
A local spokesperson for the grocery chain gave FOX5 the following statement: