Kroger announced plans to acquire Albertsons Companies Friday in a $24.6 billion deal that could reshape the grocery market across the country, where the two chains are among the biggest grocers.
The deal is expected to close in early 2024 and, while many of the details are unknown, the two firms are touting nearly $1 billion in expected cost savings by combining. Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen said half of that could go toward lower prices for consumers.
Here are a few of the key numbers behind the merger:
