Cantwell Presses Trump FTC on Big Grocery Chains' Anti-Competitive Practices that Stifle Competition, Leave Local Communities with Fewer Choices & Consumers with Higher Costs
May 06, 2026
May 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Presses Trump FTC on Big Grocery Chains' Anti-Competitive Practices that Stifle Competition, Leave Local Communities with Fewer Choices & Consumers with Higher Costs
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Grocery retailers use "restrictive covenants" and sale agreements to keep competitors out of local markets; State of Washington is the first state to ban r . . .
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Cantwell Presses Trump FTC on Big Grocery Chains' Anti-Competitive Practices that Stifle Competition, Leave Local Communities with Fewer Choices & Consumers with Higher Costs
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Grocery retailers use "restrictive covenants" and sale agreements to keep competitors out of local markets; State of Washington is the first state to ban r . . .