Seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Most recently, California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada all passed measures in November legalizing recreational marijuana.
It also would be Kroger's biggest takeover since 1998, when it bought the Fred Meyer food and merchandise store chain in the Northwest for more than $12 billion, according to financial data service Bloomberg.
Kroger to buy Harris Teeter chain in $2.4B deal. Grocery store chain Kroger said Tuesday that it is buying Harris Teeter Supermarkets in a $2.4 billion deal.The price is a premium of 33.7% to the Harris Teeter closing share price on January 18, 2013.roger buys Harris Teeter grocery chain. Kroger, second in retail sales in the U.S., is buying Harris Teeter Supermarkets. A look at the states with Kroger stores and Harris Teeter stores and their place among the top retailers and wholesalers.