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Fiscal sales in 2005 of: $60.6 billion! Kroger Co Brian Lasky Section 605 Friday, September 29, 2006 What is Kroger Kroger operates these types of stores: Grocery stores Multi-department stores Convenience stores Mall Jewelry stores Kroger Profile Address:
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Fiscal sales in 2005 of: $60.6 billion! Kroger Co Brian Lasky Section 605 Friday, September 29, 2006
What is Kroger • Kroger operates these types of stores: • Grocery stores • Multi-department stores • Convenience stores • Mall Jewelry stores
Kroger Profile • Address: • Kroger Co.1014 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45202 • Website: • http://www.kroger.com • Phone: • 513-762-4000
History • 1883-The first store opens at 66 East Pearl Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. • 1930-The Kroger Food Foundation is established, making Kroger the first grocery company to test food products scientifically. • 1980-Company sales top $10 billion. • 1991-Kroger merges with Fred Meyer, Inc. in a $13 billion deal that creates the nation's largest retail grocery company.
Competitors • Safeway Inc. • SUPERVALU Inc. • Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Random Facts • Kroger operates 2,477 grocery stores in 31 states under nearly two dozen banners. • Kroger holds the #1 or #2 position in 35 of our 44 major markets. • 418 fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, Barclay Jewelers, and Fox's Jewelers. • Kroger has 42 food processing facilities and 1,911 pharmacies.