Kroger to buy Giant Eagle for $1.65B, reshaping Western PA grocery landscape

Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, ending nearly 100 years of local ownership and adding 197 supermarkets and 11 pharmacies across Western Pennsylvania, northern Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana; the deal, approved by Kroger’s board, is expected to close in 2027 pending regulatory clearance, with Giant Eagle continuing to operate under its banner and no store closures anticipated.