Tag: Kroger

An outside view of an Acme Supermarket.

Federal Judge Blocks Merger Between Kroger and Acme Markets Parent Albertsons

December 13, 2024

A federal judge has blocked the planned mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Malvern-based Acme Markets, writes Steve Watkins for…

The outside of a Whole Foods store in Montgomery County.

WSJ: Amazon Pilots Innovative Grocery Model at Plymouth Meeting Whole Foods

November 14, 2024

Plymouth Meeting’s Whole Foods is testing an innovative grocery format for Amazon, blending online offerings with in-person shopping reports Liz Young for the…

An ACME supermarket.

Local Supermarkets Are Being Gobbled Up by Big-Name Grocers

September 30, 2024

For the last 30 years, the traditional supermarket industry has shrunk to a handful of big-name grocers, writes Kevin Schaul and Jaclyn Peiser for…

A Wawa cream cheese-stuffed pretzel.

Delaware County

Road Trip Food Favorites Come From Wawa and Beyond

August 30, 2024

There are 11 top-tier cult-favorite gas station foods, including two Wawa options, that need to make it into your next road trip, writes…

: Customers leave the Acme Market in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center

Acme Supermarket Owner Albertson Sold to Kroger

October 22, 2022

The owner of Acme supermarket, Albertsons, is being sold to Kroger for $20 billion, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Acme Markets once…