• TheWilliamist@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I somehow doubt that lack of competition ever lowered a price, and being in Kroger’s home state I can tell you prices haven’t exactly dropped…

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    3 months ago

    Pretty sure there are no ‘monopolies are legal’ clause in the Constitution. Whereas Congress has created several anti-monopoly Acts.

    Why heck, darn it, they’ve even offered to sell a dozen or two of their lower-performing stores if that would clinch the deal.