9 New Mexico grocery stores to be sold as Albertsons, Kroger plan merger

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nine New Mexico grocery stores are set to be sold as Albertsons and Kroger plan out a potential merger that still needs regulators’ approval.

The two grocery giants released a list of 579 stores, six distribution centers and one dairy plant that will transfer from them to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Among the stores are seven Albertsons locations in New Mexico:

• 12201 Academy Rd NE, Albuquerque
• 1625 Rio Bravo Blvd SW, Albuquerque
• 8100 Ventura St NE, Albuquerque
• 7101 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque
• 2351 Main St, SE, Los Lunas
• 4300 Ridgecrest Dr, Rio Rancho
• 710 A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos

And two Safeway locations, all in Farmington:

• 3540 E Main St.
• 730 W Main St.

Officials have reportedly informed the affected employees about this and that they will become employees of C&S upon the merger going through.

The merger was announced in October 2022 but the Federal Trade Commission sued to block it in February, citing concerns about the merger creating a monopoly. The New Mexico Department of Justice joined that lawsuit.

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