Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. has announced the opening of the 1,000th Murray’s Cheese shop in its banner stores, bringing the shops to more than 30 states across the U.S. In 2008, Murray’s began opening cheese counters in Kroger stores to expand beyond its flagship Greenwich Village store in New York City. Each shop offers a curated […]
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Kroger, established in 1883 by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio, swiftly gained recognition for its steadfast commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. As of 2023, it operates over 2,800 locations across multiple states in the U.S.
The Kroger Co. Family of Stores includes: Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, Jay C Food Store, King Soopers, Kroger, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, Pick’n Save, QFC, Ralphs, Ruler and Smith’s Food and Drug.
Distinguished for its diverse range of offerings, the brand provides customers with a comprehensive selection of groceries, household goods, and specialty items. The supermarket chain’s dedication to innovation and community engagement resonates with consumers seeking convenience and quality. In 1901 the company started producing its bread, becoming one of the first grocery stores to have its own bakeries. This move ensured freshness and quality for its customers. By consistently adapting to changing consumer preferences and investing in technological advancements, Kroger remains a trusted destination for a varied shopping experience catering to a wide array of customer needs.
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Kroger Releases Comment On FTC’s Second Request
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has received a request for additional information from the Federal Trade Commission as part of the regulatory review process for its merger with Albertsons Cos. Kroger issued the following statement: “Kroger looks forward to realizing the compelling benefits this merger will offer, including enhancing competition, lowering prices for customers, improving access to […]
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1836 Farms Debuts Environmentally-Friendly Glass Bottles
1836 Farms, a family-owned organic creamery based in Terrell, Texas, is offering products bottled in custom Texas designed glass, reusable bottles. The milk glasses can be returned to the point of purchase for deposit refund or applied to new purchases. They are returned to the creamery to be rinsed, sanitized and refilled. Bottled the old-fashioned way, all 1836 […]
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Independent Grocer Testifies In Kroger-Albertsons Merger Hearing
NGA member and Fresh Encounter CEO Michael Needler Jr., a third-generation independent grocer who operates about 100 grocery stores in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida, testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on competition policy, antitrust and consumer rights on the effect of enhanced consolidation and buyer power in the marketplace. In the hearing, titled “Examining […]
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Kroger Board Of Directors Named Finalist For DEI Award
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. has announced its board of directors has been named a top 20 finalist for the 2022 NACD Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards. The awards recognize boards that have improved their governance and created long-term value for stakeholders by implementing DEI practices. “Kroger has worked to achieve great strides in creating an equitable boardroom,” […]
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When The Big Get Bigger: Reflecting On Albertsons-Kroger Merger
The biggest recent news in our industry was the announcement that Albertsons and Kroger plan to merge. This isn’t the first time that bigger players have decided to combine forces with an aim to create leverage and scale. Those terms are code for anticipated better pricing from suppliers, reducing costs in infrastructure, converting to common […]
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Kroger Introduces Thanksgiving Shopping Guide For Customers
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has shared its efforts to help customers from the impacts of inflation as they prepare holiday meals with a shopping guide. The grocer, who estimates the cost of turkey has risen 20 cents per pound this year, will not shift the rising cost to customers. “At Kroger, we are committed […]
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Harris Teeter, Carolina Panthers Distribute Thanksgiving Bags
Matthews, North Carolina-based Harris Teeter, in partnership with the Carolina Panthers, assembled and distributed 2,000 Thanksgiving meal bags Nov. 15 for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. The bags were given to families in need by the food bank to make sure they have a Thanksgiving meal this holiday. The bag assembly was hosted […]
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Kroger Delivery Expands To San Antonio, Oklahoma City
The Kroger Co. recently hosted an employee celebration and ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of its new facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Serving as a last-mile cross-dock location, the locations will operate as an extension of the regional fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas, offering Kroger Delivery services to more Texas […]
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The Kroger Co. To Host Veteran Career Expo Event, Nov. 10
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has announced a virtual veteran and military family career expo event scheduled for Nov. 10. “Kroger is immensely grateful for our nation’s veterans, service members and military families, and we continue to honor our heroes by offering a meaningful career for those who have served, including military families and beyond,” said Tim […]
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Kroger Awards $74K In Scholarships For Zero Waste Challenge
Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its second annual “Zero Hunger | Zero Waste” Innovation Challenge, in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The innovation challenge is a three-day in-person business pitch competition where students from Historically Black College and University 1890 land-grant […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Center Store, Nonfood Items, Southeast
Kroger Atlanta Division Holds Drug Take Back Events
The Kroger Atlanta Division, in partnership with Kroger Health and Cardinal Health, is preparing for its annual drug take back events at more than 150 local pharmacy locations across the country. These events will take place on Oct. 29 – the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. In recent years, the rate […]
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Grove Co.’s Home Care Brand Expands Into Harris Teeter, H-E-B
San Francisco, California-based Grove Collaborative Holdings said Grove Co., its home care brand, is now in two additional retailers’ stores and digital sites – Harris Teeter and H-E-B – bringing the brand’s retail footprint to more than 4,000 stores. This expansion is the latest in a series of growth landmarks for the company’s Grove Co. brand, […]
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Kroger Delivery Expands Distribution With Facility In Romulus, MI
The Kroger Co. has announced the official opening of its newest customer fulfillment center in Romulus, Michigan. Powered by the Ocado Group, the facility will use advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience for customers in the greater Detroit area. The 135,000-square-foot facility, located on Wahrman Road, will reach customers up […]
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NGA Releases Statement On Kroger, Albertsons Merger
In response to the announcement made Oct. 14 of a merger between national grocery chains, Kroger and Albertsons, the National Grocers Association released the following statement: “A merger of the nation’s top two grocery chains should raise serious questions about a single supermarket giant gaining unprecedented dominance over the nation’s food supply chain,” said Greg […]
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Kroger, Albertsons To Merge In $24.6B Agreement
Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies have announced a merger agreement between the two organizations. Through its supermarket banners, this combination will expand customer reach and improve proximity to deliver food to about 85 million households. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been approved by the board of directors of each company, […]
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Kroger Accepting Submissions For Our Brands Innovation Summit
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has launched its Our Brands Innovation Summit, a program to enhance and accelerate the selection of private brand items sold across the Kroger Family of Companies. The program is open to store brand suppliers of food and beverage, health, beauty and packaging. The summit supports the ongoing mission of Kroger’s Our Brands portfolio by […]
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Kroger Health Urges Customers To Get Flu Vaccinations
Cincinnati-based Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is urging customers to get vaccinated against the flu to ensure protection during peak flu season. “The first step in protecting yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated,” said Doug Cornelius, senior director of pharmacy operations, Kroger Health. “We are encouraging people […]
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Kroger, Priority Health Announce Co-Branded Plans
Detroit-based Priority Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health plan, and Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., announced the launch of two co-branded Medicare plans with benefits and services that address people’s whole-health needs and well-being. The plans, PriorityMedicare + Kroger as well as PriorityMedicare D-SNP + Kroger, will be available in eight counties in […]
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Kroger Shares America’s Favorites Candies Ahead Of Holiday
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has shared America’s favorite candies heading into the Halloween season. The grocer, who sells millions of pounds of candy each year, revealed that it expects shoppers will again reach for Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to fill their baskets more than any other candy this Halloween. “We expect our shoppers will […]