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Bidding War over America’s Second-Largest Supermarket Chain?

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ABC 030614 SafewayLogo?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1394134206059Safeway(NEW YORK) — The private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management has made a buyout offer for Safeway, America’s second-largest supermarket chain.

But there may a bidding war. The Wall Street Journal reports Kroger could make a rival bid.

The move could lead to further consolidation in the supermarket industry where some smaller chains have been gobbled up by larger competitors.

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