Viewpoint: How grocer’s tax departments can offer economies of scale during M&A

Market forces are driving a decade-long train of mergers and acquisitions in the grocery industry that many observers say is only halfway to its destination. One area often overlooked during mergers is how the new organization will achieve the same operational economies of scale with expenses related to state and local tax. State and local taxes and the department leaders that manage them are an important, but often a forgotten part, of the M&A process. In an industry where margins are