Company Profile
Updated: 11-NOV-09Kroger Co.
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1014 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202-1141, United States
(866)221-4141, (513)762-4000, (513)762-1575 fax, http://www.kroger.com
Primary SIC: Grocery Stores, Primary NAICS: Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
Description: The Kroger Co., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, was founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1902. The company primarily owns and operates supermarkets in the United States as well as manufactures and processes packaged food. Other retail business segments operate convenience stores and jewelry stores. Supermarkets fall into one of four categories: combination food and drug store, multi-department stores, marketplace stores or price impact warehouses. As of February 2, 2008, the company operated 2,486 supermarkets and multi-department stores, 696 of which had fuel centers, and 42 manufacturing plants. The company's plants include 18 dairies, 11 deli or bakery plants, five grocery product plants, three beverage plants, three meat plants and two cheese plants. In addition to supermarkets, the company operates 782 convenience stores and 394 fine jewelry stores. Subsidiaries operated 691of the convenience stores, while 91 were operated through franchise agreements. More
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Colo. grocery workers set to vote on final offer
AP Online; 11/17/2009; 542 words; ...Joe Hansen instead said he would urge the stores to submit a final offer. Local president Ernest Duran Jr. has said the threat of a strike before the busy holiday season could help both sides reach a deal. King Soopers is a unit of Kroger Co.
Top Dog at Costco talks recession, succession; Q&A; Jim Sinegal, CEO of Costco.(Business)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 11/15/2009; 2034 words; ...Colorado for the opening of Costco Wholesale's 561st store, co-founder and CEO Jim Sinegal sat down at its Issaquah headquarters...about the country's third-largest retailer after Walmart and Kroger. Less than a month later, Costco is up to 563 stores, including...
Woman reports razor in muffin; Mountlake Terrace; Police report filed, QFC investigating where it was baked.(NWFriday)
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 11/13/2009; 613 words; ...Maas, a spokeswoman for QFC, said she's not aware of any similar tampering cases in the chain, which is owned by the Kroger Co. "Food safety is a top priority for QFC. Everything that's in our control we do," Maas said. The FDA says that...
Consumers Able to Easily Save Thousands on Holiday Purchases, Thanks to Partnership Between Coupons.com and RetailMeNot.com.
Business Wire; 11/12/2009; 823 words; ...on leading brands, both on and offline," said Bevan Clark, co-founder of RetailMeNot.com. "By joining forces, RetailMeNot...and Clorox as well as hundreds of grocery retailers including Kroger, Safeway, CVS, Walgreens and Kmart. Coupons.com, its flagship...
Fry's Food Stores Hires Thousands to Ensure Uninterrupted Customer Service.
PR Newswire; 11/12/2009; 526 words; ...also in the process of flying in hundreds of managers from other Kroger (the parent company of Fry's) locations to work in the stores...New hires would pay a $5-$15 per week healthcare coverage co-premium. In addition, Fry's is offering an additional...
Recent News Articles
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Business Wire - October 09, 2009 - Kroger has reported sales up 2.6% excluding fuel in the second quarter of the year ending 15 August compared with the same period last year.(USA)(Kroger Co.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Grocer - September 19, 2009 - Schaeffer's Option Blog: Implieds Rise on The Kroger Co. Ahead of Earnings.
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