Kroger is closing stores: See the updated list that shows shuttered locations across the country

"The Cincinnati-based supermarket company has been shuttering locations since June of last year, when it announced a footprint optimization plan that would result in the closure of about 60 stores. According to a Fast Company review of local media reports and online review platforms like Yelp, Kroger could be more than halfway through that process."

"Closures in the months since the announcement largely impact stores under the flagship Kroger banner, but also include Kroger-owned Fred Meyer, Fry's Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Mariano's, Pick 'n Save, and QFC locations."

"Kroger has not publicly provided a list of locations that would be impacted by its plan, which was disclosed in a quarterly earnings report and was expected to bring 'modest financial benefit.'"

Kroger announced a footprint optimization plan in June of the previous year targeting the closure of approximately 60 stores. As of the current reporting period, over 33 stores have already closed, with at least three additional closures confirmed for the current year. The closures affect multiple Kroger-owned banners including Kroger, Fred Meyer, Fry's Food and Drug, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, Mariano's, Pick 'n Save, and QFC. The company has not publicly disclosed a comprehensive list of affected locations. Kroger operates 2,731 supermarkets and employs 409,000 full- and part-time employees. The exact number of jobs lost remains unclear.

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