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Can Kroger’s $1.65 Billion Giant Eagle Deal Create a Grocery Giant That Can Challenge Walmart?

The second half of 2026 has opened with one of the biggest supermarket deals of the year as Kroger announced a definitive agreement to acquire regional grocery chain Giant Eagle, Inc. for $1.65 billion. Although far smaller than Kroger’s abandoned attempt to merge with Albertsons, the acquisition is strategically significant....