By Bernadette Berdychowski | Denver Gazette
After state and federal officials put pressure on the largest potential supermarket merger in the U.S., Kroger and Albertsons announced Monday they plan to divest more stores to help the deal go through.
Kroger said it will sell 579 stores across the country to C&S Wholesale — 116 more than originally planned — including 91 Albertsons-owned locations across Colorado.
That’s nearly all the Albertsons stores in the state. The chain operates 105 stores under the Albertsons and Safeway banners.