Kroger has initiated litigation with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  The Agency intends to block the proposed merger between the Kroger Companies and Albertsons Corporation.  Kroger maintains that the scheduled FTC internal hearing represents an “unlawful proceeding” and is unconstitutional.  Kroger is requesting a hearing in a federal court.

The Company will, however, have its day in court before a federal judge in Portland, Oregon in late August with Plaintiffs comprising the FTC and attorney general of Oregon and eight other states.