PHOENIX — The Phoenix-based grocer Sprouts Farmers Market has been in talks to merge with Albertsons, according to Bloomberg Business. The talks included taking Sprouts private and adding it to Albertsons’ portfolio, according to Bloomberg Business.

Most major grocery stores in the U.S. operate on adjusted holiday hours on Christmas Eve. The list below is a great starting place, but note many stores have regional hours; give your local grocery store a call or check store hours using their location finder before heading over.

From last-minute shopping to holiday travel, knowing which grocery stores stay open — and when — can make all the difference during the Christmas rush.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. A new report on Kroger and Albertsons reveals the stunning impacts of continued underinvestment and understaffing in ...

A looming strike by union workers at Albertsons grocery stores in New Mexico was averted late Thursday when the company reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union leaders. The deal affects workers at Santa Fe’s two Albertsons stores and ...

Grocery workers in five states have authorized strikes in an escalating and evolving series of labor actions against major supermarket chains, Albertsons and Kroger. In Colorado, members of striking United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 wore placards ...

After a series of setbacks, Kroger’s recent decision to close 60 locations nationwide is the latest sign of distress for the grocer that operates more than 300 stores in California. Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs and Food 4 Less, is reducing its ...