Kroger Co. CEO Rodney McMullen talked publicly Dec. 5 about where things stand on the supermarket giant’s planned $24.6 billion acquisition of rival Albertsons Cos. Inc. that’s being challenged by regulators and what would be next if the deal doesn’t go through.

In a major victory for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Biden Administration, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the $25 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger (KR) and Albertsons (ACI),

While there’s a lot of moving parts in the D-FW market, the collapse of the closely watched tie-up between Kroger and Albertsons could give consumers