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.
Here's Everything We Know About Panera's Mysterious Bidder JAB Holding. Publicly, few know much about the Reimann family of Germany, whose JAB Holding announced plans on Wednesday to buy Panera Bread (PNRA) . But actions, as always, speak louder than words, with its recent high-profile acquisitions in the coffee space and elsewhere.