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Albertsons, Rite Aid to Combine

The merger agreement, which follows CVS’ plans to buy health insurer Aetna, will create “a fully integrated one-stop-shop for our customers’ food, health and wellness needs,” says Albertsons CEO Bob Miller.

Exterior of Rite Aid store A Rite Aid store in Buffalo, NY. (Photo: Wierzba Masonry)

BOISE, ID and CAMP HILL, PA—In a defensive play that’s said to build on the complementary strengths of two formats, grocery giant Albertsons Cos. will merge with Rite Aid Corp. Financial terms were not disclosed, although the Wall Street Journal reported a combined market value of about $24 billion including debt. The deal will entail Albertsons, which was taken private by an investment group led by Cerberus Capital Management in 2013, going public once again following its merger with Rite Aid, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the RAD ticker.

The pharmacy chain that Albertsons is acquiring will run to more than 2,500 stores, or a little over half the size of the Rite Aid operation with which Walgreens Boots Alliance sought to merge. However, the Justice Department shot down the proposed Walgreens/Rite Aid merger last year on antitrust grounds.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.

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