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Jul 9, 2026

KROGER GIANT EAGLE FOLO

IN CENTRAL OHIO, KROGER WILL LIKELY SELL-OFF OVERLAPPING GIANT EAGLE STORES TO EASE REGULATORY MERGER CONCERNS.
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH REPORTS THAT KROGER'S 40 COLUMBUS LOCATIONS GIVE THE CHAIN A 43% MAJORITY IN CENTRAL OHIO. ADD IN THE 18 GIANT EAGLE STORES AND THAT ACCOUNTS FOR AN ILLEGAL MONOPOLY IN THE EYES OF REGULATORS. IN MANY NEIGHBORHOODS, THERE ARE LOCATIONS FOR BOTH RETAILERS ON THE SAME BLOCK. THOSE GIANT EAGLE LOCATIONS WOULD BE THE FIRST STORES THAT WOULD BE SOLD, CREATING MARKET ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STORES LIKE BUEHLER'S (BUE-LERS) OR HEINEN'S (HIGH-NENS) OR EXPANSIONS FOR MEIJER OR ALDI. THE STORES WOULD BE SOLD SOMETIME IN 20-27.