The proposed consolidation would have unified the two top supermarket operators into a single entity before the agreement imploded. The demand for a payout marks a new escalation in the relationship between the companies after their attempt at a historic merger failed to materialize.
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Albertsons Demands $8B from Kroger for Failed Merger
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The collapsed effort to create the largest US grocery chain has led to a financial clash between the two rivals. Albertsons is now demanding that Kroger pay at least $8 billion, with other reports citing a sum exceeding $9 billion, to compensate for the termination of the megadeal two years ago.
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