 is trying to acquire Albertsons, the Boise-based chain founded by Joe Albertson in 1939. Now the merger is in trouble as the Federal Trade Commission and multiple state attorneys general have sued to block it, citing antitrust concerns. The FTC's case is working its way through a federal court. Besides the six Boise stores that would be sold if the merger goes through, the Meridian and Nampa Albertsons make the list, as well as Pocatello and Twin Falls.