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Exploring Correlations of Corporate Concentration & Food Access in Rural Nebraska

A view from the ground of how different people and places are impacted differently by grocery market conditions.\n\n Title image "Emerson City Limit Sign" by Jimmy Emerson via Flickr, CC.

Understanding the Impact of the Proposed Kroger-Albertsons Merger in the Grocery Market Competition in the Northwest

In October of 2022, the second largest grocery chain in the United States, Kroger, announced a planned 24.6 billion dollar deal to acquire the nation’s fourth largest grocer, Albertsons. If allowed to proceed, Kroger would become the second largest grocery chain in the United States with a market share nearly as large as Walmart’s. Regional grocery store chains controlled by Kroger in this scenario would include Albertsons, Harris Teeter, Ralphs, QFC, King Soopers, Vons, Safeway, Jewel Osco, and Acme. Cover photo by Kipp Teague via Flickr, CC.

Mapping the Corporate Hold on U.S. Grocery Markets

By comparing market dominance across states over two decades, starting in 2000 and ending in 2023, it becomes clear that on average, a small number of corporations have captured over half of the market share in food retail.