IL Jewel, Mariano's Store Sales Delayed After Albertsons Merger Paused

ILLINOIS — A merger between parent company Albertsons and Kroger has been temporarily halted, delaying the expected sale of nearly 600 stores — including 35 Jewel and Mariano's stores in Illinois — as part of the deal.

A Colorado judge issued an order Thursday temporarily pausing the $24.6 billion merger after it was challenged by the state attorney general, Bloomberg reported. The judge also canceled a scheduled Aug. 12 hearing and will instead preside over a trial on the merits of the merger starting Sept. 30.

Kroger and Albertson's, the parent companies of Mariano's and Jewel-Osco, respectively, agreed not to close the deal until after the judge's ruling.

The two companies announced the planned merger in October 2022. As a condition of the deal, both agreed to sell off stores and other facilities, which would be purchased by C&S Wholesale Grocers, whose subsidiaries include Piggly Wiggly.

If the merger happens, these Illinois Jewel stores are poised to be sold, with staff members becoming employees of C&S:

• 12001 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip
• 87 W. 87th St., Chicago
• 1537 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet
• 12803 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights

These Mariano's locations would also be sold:

• 802 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights
• 144 S. Gary Ave., Bloomingdale
• 3350 N. Western Ave., Chicago
• 5353 N. Elstson Ave., Chicago
• 1800 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago
• 5201 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
• 1500 N. Clybourn Ave., Chicago
• 3030 N. Broadway, Chicago
• 3857 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago
• 105 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake
• 2999 Waukegan Road, Deerfield
• 10 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines
• 678 N. York St., Elmhurst
• 21001 S. LaGrange Road, Frankfort
• 6655 Grand Ave., Gurnee
• 1350 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich
• 345 W. Roosevelt Ave., Lombard
• 1300 S. Naper Blvd., Naperville
• 784 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook
• 11000 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Lawn
• 9504 142nd St., Orland Park
• 545 N. Hicks Road, Palatine
• 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., Park Ridge
• 950 Brook Forest Ave., Shorewood
• 3358 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie
• 1720 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills
• 3020 Wolf Road, Westchester
• 4700 Gilbert Ave., Western Springs
• 150 W. 63rd St., Westmont
• 625 S. Main St., Wheaton
• 1822 Willow Road, Winnetka