• _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    18
    ·
    8 months ago

    Surely this merger is different from all the other ones where corporations lied their asses off then jacked up prices after the merger went through, right?

    • olympicyes@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      8 months ago

      I’ve got three grocery stores near my house. One is owned by Kroger and two by Albertsons. I hate to think what would happen if there were zero effective competition.

      • IamSparticles@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        8 months ago

        Same situation but we have two Kroger-owned (FM and QFC) and one Albertsons-owned (Safeway). The Safeway is right across the street from Fred Meyer, so the chances are they will shut Safeway down if the merger goes through. No point in competing with themselves. So we’re looking at fewer options, lost jobs, and higher prices. Wheee.