CHICAGO (CBS/AP) --Two grocery giants announced Friday morning they will become one. Kroger – which owns the Mariano's chain – and Albertson's – which owns Jewel – have agreed to a merger.

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Jewel has about 185 stores in the Chicago area ... Smith’s and Harris Teeter. It also owns Food 4 Less, which is in the Chicago market. Albertsons, based in Boise, Idaho, operates 2,273 stores ...

Feeding a family of four isn't always cheap. Luckily, we live near multiple grocery stores, including Jewel-Osco, Mariano's, Aldi, and Meijer, so I can shop around for the best deal. The regional ...

As Chicagoans change their grocery shopping habits and depend less on brick-and-mortar stores, the city’s two biggest players, Mariano’s and Jewel-Osco, have announced plans to combine operations.

In the Chicago area, Kroger owns and operates Mariano's grocery stores ... including brands like Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and Safeway. Together the companies employ around 710,000 people.

Kroger on Tuesday announced 35 stores in Illinois would be sold in the food giant's planned merger with rival Albertsons. Most of the stores are Mariano's stores, but a few are Jewel-Osco stores.