At a Los Angeles Council meeting on Tuesday October 15, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to oppose the $24.6 billion merger between Kroger Company and Albertsons, which could lead to the sale of 14 Los Angeles supermarkets to C&S Wholesale Grocers, leaving their future uncertain.
Councilwoman Traci Park, who introduced the resolution, emphasized the importance of protecting working families and communities. “If this merger moves forward, it would result in devastating consequences for good paying union jobs and customers alike—store closures, food deserts, and job losses. Our communities deserve better.”
The resolution, originally introduced in August by Councilmembers Park, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Heather Hutt, John Lee, Tim McOsker, and Hugo Soto-Martinez, highlights concerns over potential store closures, job losses, and increased grocery prices…