Not buying someone out but competing with Publix in Florida. Kroger has a 375,000-square-foot building in Groveland, Florida. They also have more around Florida including Miami.
Here is a great story about how and why Kroger is taking on Publix with automated Distribution Centers and Fulfillment Centers.
The CEO of Kroger got tired of seeing a Publix billboard that Instacart put up outside Kroger HQ. They want to be the Amazon of Grocery delivery.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/04/kro...a-without-opening-a-single-grocery-store.html
Dave