Alaska congressional delegation take concerns about Albertsons-Korger merger to FTC

All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress have weighed in against the merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote a joint letter Friday to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission expressing “deep concerns” about the proposed merger. They said it would reduce competition and likely lead to higher prices. The merger agreement calls for the conglomerate to sell 14 Carrs stores in Alaska to a company called C&S. The senators note that C&S has no Alaska experience and nothing in the...