CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. on Friday confirmed that they planned to merge, formally announcing a $25 billion deal that would combine the nation’s two largest supermarket operators into a single company that operates 4,996 stores, 66 distribution centers, 52 manufacturing plants, 3,972 pharmacies and 2,015 fuel centers. The combined company will operate
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is seeking to acquire Albertsons Cos. and could announce a deal this week, according to published reports. Kroger is the nation’s top traditional grocery store operator, with almost 2,800 food stores operating under about 20 different banners, including Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Smith’s, King Soopers, Fry’s, QFC, City Market, Owen’s, Jay C,
CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. announced the launch of 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 and beauty, packaging and more. The summit supports the
CINCINNATI — Kroger outlined new efforts in its quest to fight hunger and create healthier communities during the Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health convened by President Joe Biden. Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen participated in the Conference aimed at ending hunger and increasing healthy eating and physical activity among Americans. “We are proud to
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kroger Co. is bringing its grocery delivery service to Birmingham, Ala., another market where it operates no physical stores. The retailer on Friday announced the opening of a new “spoke” delivery facility that serves as an extension of its regional fulfillment center in Atlanta, bringing its Kroger Delivery service to customers in
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has selected five new and emerging brands as the winners of its second annual Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator. The chosen brands will join the assortment of local items available across the Kroger family of companies. “We are thrilled to welcome this year’s Go Fresh & Local cohort to our
CINCINNATI — Kroger continues to extend its grocery delivery network rapidly, most recently via the openings of a new “spoke” in Louisville, Ky., and a customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Dallas. Kroger describes the 50,000-square-foot spoke as “a last-mile, cross-dock” operation that features technology from U.K.-based partner Ocado Group PLC. The spoke allows Kroger to
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has expanded its customer loyalty program with a membership option, called Boost by Kroger, that offers unlimited free grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more, fuel discounts of up to $1 per gallon and additional savings on the retailer’s Our Brands products. Kroger estimates the membership can save customers more
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. is expanding its online order delivery network with the addition of a new customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., the company said last month. “We are thrilled to launch Kroger Delivery in Pleasant Prairie, continuing our long-standing engagement in the state of Wisconsin,” said Kroger senior vice president and
AURORA, Colo. — Kroger Co. is expanding its online order delivery network with the addition of a new customer fulfillment center (CFC) in the Denver Metro Area, the company said Tuesday. “We are thrilled to expand and introduce our innovative Kroger Fulfillment Network to one of the fastest-growing areas in the country and have the
CINCINNATI — With the launch this month of a fulfillment “spoke” in Miami, Kroger is offering grocery delivery to shoppers in South Florida, where the retailer has no retail locations. Kroger describes the 60,000-square-foot spoke as “a last-mile, cross-dock” operation that features technology from U.K.-based partner Ocado Group PLC. The spoke allows Kroger to expand
CINCINNATI — Kroger reported first quarter sales and earnings that beat expectations, and the company raised its outlook for the full year. Kroger said that total company sales in the first quarter were $44.6 billion, compared to $41.3 billion for the same period last year. Excluding fuel, sales increased 3.8%. Identical Sales without fuel increased