Kroger as an owner of Hyvee?....interesting, their pockets are certainly deep enough to do it....reminds me of this Motley Fool article from 5 years ago.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fool.com/amp/investing/general/2015/01/22/kroger-may-be-eyeing-a-big-acquisition-here-are-a.aspx