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Company: Ralphs Grocery Company
Current Parent Company: Kroger
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Penalty: $225,000
Year: 2004
Date: July 21, 2004
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The California Attorney General announced Ralphs would pay victim restitution and civil penalties under a court judgment that resolved allegations of deceptive advertising and unfair businesses practices in connection with the supermarket's Great Escape travel promotion.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Ohio
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-supermarkets
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