Tag: Kroger
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Kroger grocery chain to pay Colorado $70M for role in opioid crisis
Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Colorado $70 million as part of a settlement for its role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Friday. In total, the grocery chain will pay $1.37 billion to participating states. “The number of overdose deaths from opioids is a clarion call for action,” Weiser said in…
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Colorado treasurer urges opposition to Kroger-Albertsons merger
Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young is not just among the list of voices in opposition to a Kroger-Albertsons merger. He’s calling on the Federal Trade Commission to oppose the merger too. In an Aug. 23 letter, Young said the possible consolidation between two of the nation’s largest grocery store chains deeply concerns him. “I fully…
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Colorado’s Jena Griswold, officials from 6 states oppose Kroger-Albertsons merger
Jena Griswold, along with other secretaries, sends letter to Federal Trade Commission
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Kroger-Albertsons merger raises fears of lack of competition in Colorado
A proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, first announced in October last year, is raising worries about a lack of competition in Colorado, among other issues. Kroger, which operates King Soopers in Colorado, said that its proposed merger with Albertsons, which operates Safeway, will lead to lower prices, no layoffs for frontline workers and $1 billion to keep…
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King Soopers vows no store closures, $1 billion for wages, benefits following Safeway merger
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser last year said his office is leading a multistate investigation into the proposed merger.
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Metro Moves: RidgeGate to get a King Soopers
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Coming soon RidgeGate master developer Coventry Development Corp. recently announced a new Signature King Soopers store and Fuel Center will be built east of RidgeGate…
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Jefferson County health officials warn of possible hepatitis A exposure at Wheat Ridge King Soopers
King Soopers shoppers who consumed deli products from a store in Wheat Ridge last month may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to the Jefferson County Public Health Department. Officials said an employee who recently traveled internationally tested positive for the virus, which can be transmitted by eating food that was directly handled by…
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King Soopers strike: Leaders from both sides reflect
Both sides of the recent grocery strike in metro Denver between United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 and Kroger Co. claimed victory, but differed wildly on how and why the final settlement was reached. Union President Kim Cordova and King Soopers/City Market President Joe Kelley talked (separately) with The Denver Gazette about the sometimes…
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Union ratifies King Soopers’ contract; strike officially ends
Members of metro Denver area United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 voted Monday to approve a new three-year contract offered by Kroger Co., who owns all King Soopers and City Market stores in Colorado, according to a late Monday news release. The agreement includes wage hikes of up to $5 per hour for some…
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King Soopers granted temporary restraining order against picketers
Kroger on Tuesday said a judge has granted its request for a temporary restraining order against striking King Soopers workers after the company claimed that picketers were harassing store customers and workers who crossed the picket line. Kroger, the parent company of Colorado’s King Soopers and City Market stores, filed the request in Denver District…