Kroger Pays $1.65 Billion for Grocery Chain Giant Eagle

Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65B, announced July 1. The deal expands Kroger’s footprint across the western portion of Giant Eagle’s home state plus Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia. Overall, this is a growth-oriented M&A move likely supportive of sentiment for the involved grocery platforms.

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Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65B, announced July 1. The deal expands Kroger’s footprint across the western portion of Giant Eagle’s home state plus Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia. Overall, this is a growth-oriented M&A move likely supportive of sentiment for the involved grocery platforms.