Two major grocery store chains are selling hundreds of locations as part of a sought-after merger.

Kroger and Albertsons are shedding as many as 413 grocery stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia. The prospective buyer, C&S Wholesale, is a company that supplies independent grocers including Piggy Wiggly and military bases, among others, reports indicate.

Eight distribution centers, two offices and five private-label brands are included in the deal.

“Following the announcement of our proposed merger with Albertsons Cos., we embarked on a robust and thoughtful process to identify a well-capitalized buyer who will operate as a fierce competitor and ensure divested stores and their associates will continue serving their communities in the ways they do today. C&S achieves all these objectives,” Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of The Kroger Co. said in a statement.

Kroger and Albertsons agreed to merge last October with Kroger assuming $4.7 billion of Albertson’s debt. The move will require federal approval, a process that could take until 2024.

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There are no Albertson’s locations in Alabama. Kroger does operate in the state but a release from the company shows none of the state’s Kroger locations are included in the sale. The exact locations to be sold haven’t been released but a state-by-state breakdown shows –

• Alaska – 14 Albertsons stores
• Arizona –  24 Albertsons stores
• California –  66 Albertsons and Kroger stores
• Colorado –  52 Albertsons stores
• District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia –  10 Harris Teeter stores
• Idaho –  13 Albertsons stores
• Illinois –  14 Kroger stores
• Montana/Utah/Wyoming –  12 Albertsons stores
• Nevada –  15 Albertsons stores
• New Mexico –  12 Albertsons stores
• Oregon –  49 Albertsons and Kroger stores
• Texas/Louisiana –  28 Albertsons stores
• Washington –  104 Albertsons and Kroger stores