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Kroger is contracting with former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in a lobbying push to win approval of its proposed merger with Albertsons, the company said in a press release.  Boehner, who works for law and lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs, will “provide strategic counsel” to Kroger executives and won’t register to lobby.  Squire Patton Boggs’ […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Kroger is stepping up to help after tornadoes devastated communities across the Mid-South. Kroger announced Tuesday that its Delta Division has partnered with the Arkansas Food Bank, the Mississippi Food Network, Shelby County Clerk’s Office, and local faith-based organizations to provide truckloads of bottled water, non-perishable food, and toiletries for families impacted […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man has been reunited with his 15-year-old pomeranian two weeks after she was taken during a car theft at the Kroger on Union Avenue. Police are still looking for his dark purple 2017 Infiniti QX70, but Tuesday, he got a message on Facebook from a West Memphis couple who said […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis mom says for the second time in less than a year, her son has been a victim of crime, and she now regrets leaving Hernando and moving back to her hometown. “I’m not a fan of Mississippi, but I feel safe in Mississippi,” said Shalene Weddle. Weddle said last May, […]

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Millington Police are looking for several people involved in the carjacking of a Kroger shopper Thursday afternoon. Police said a man approached the victim in the parking lot of the store on US Highway 51, pulled out a gun, and demanded the keys to the victim’s silver 2016 Infiniti Q50. Police have […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 64-year-old woman is recovering after she was assaulted in the parking lot of Kroger at Poplar and Kirby on Thursday night. She while walking to her car with uniformed store security when a thief tried to steal her purse. During the process, the suspect reportedly kicked her in head and body repeatedly […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Online grocery shopping is supposed to be convenient, but one Kroger customer says her delivery driver stole her money and some items. The victim, who wants to remain anonymous, warned people, “If you do Kroger delivery (through Instacart), check your receipts! I had a delivery a couple of weeks ago, and the shopper […]

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court has brushed aside the final remaining legal hurdle in the way of a $4 billion dividend by Albertsons to its shareholders ahead of a proposed merger with rival Kroger. The state’s highest court on Tuesday declined to review a case against the dividend brought by state Attorney […]

Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. Kroger on Friday bid $20 billion for Albertsons, or $34.10 per share. Kroger will also assume $4.7 billion of Albertsons’ debt. […]

GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WREG) — An apparent Cash App scam leaves a Germantown woman out $300, and there’s a chance more people were also taken for much more. The victim, who asked us not to use her name, described what happened Saturday while she was inside the Germantown Kroger on Farmington. “Before I was walking out, […]