Kroger, owner of the Fred Meyer chain, has proposed to purchase Albertsons, which owns the Carrs shops. (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media).

All 3 members of Alaska's delegation to Congress have weighed in versus the merger of grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons.

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote a joint letter Friday to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission expressing "deep concerns" about the proposed merger. They stated it would minimize competition and likely lead to higher rates.

The merger arrangement calls for the conglomerate to sell 14 Carrs stores in Alaska to a business called C&S. The senators note that C&S has no Alaska experience and absolutely nothing in the agreement would require them to remain open.

The senators asked that the Federal Trade Commission carefully scrutinize the proposed offer and set a high requirement for approval.

Congresswoman Mary Peltola wrote a more pointed letter last month, asking the commission to obstruct the merger.

The Anchorage Assembly is also set to weigh in on the merger. It's scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution asking the FTC to intervene and block the merger. The resolution warns that the "potential divestment of stores would effectively monopolize the supermarket market and threaten fundamental food security" in the city.

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Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media.

Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent for Alaska Public Media. She reports from the U.S. Capitol and from Anchorage. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org.

Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage.

Wesley Early covers Anchorage life and city politics for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org and follow him on X at @wesley_early. Learn more about Wesley here.