FTC Wants to Block the $24.6 Billion Deal Which Would Combine Jewel and Mariano’s | Eater Chicago

"Operating stores across 36 states and serving as the parent company of a regional premium-format chain, this grocer says it needs greater scale to compete with non-unionized national rivals and has proposed the large merger to achieve that. The company offered to divest select assets to a regional wholesaler as part of the plan, but regulators contend the proposed remedies overlook many local markets where the two chains compete and would still reduce competition, risking higher prices and weaker labor outcomes for grocery workers." - Ashok Selvam