Parent Companies of Ralphs, Vons Seek Approval for Merger by Selling 166 More Stores

Parent Companies of Ralphs, Vons Seek Approval for Merger by Selling 166 More Stores

Vons groceries store. Photo credit: Alexander Nguyen Kroger — parent company of Ralphs and Albertsons — parent of Vons — are expanding their planned sale of grocery stores, offloading 166 more locations than previously agreed upon to C&S Wholesale Grocers as they work to get regulatory approval for their proposed $25 billion merger, the companies said on Monday. The companies have been looking to sell stores to address regulators’ increasing con…