Kroger will defend its $24.6 billion bid to acquire its next largest rival, Albertsons Co., against regulators starting Monday in a federal hearing that could determine whether the two supermarket giants’ corporate marriage goes ahead. The proposed merger between Kroger, owner of Fred Meyer and QFC, and Albertsons, which owns Safeway, could dramatically shake up the supermarket landscape in the Pacific Northwest. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: killendave #krogeralbertsons #kroger #albertsons #grocerystore #merger #ftc #federaltradecommission #portland #portlandoregon #theoregonian