The Kroger Co. is America's largest grocery retailer, operating over 2,700 stores across 35 states and serving approximately 11 million customers daily. Founded in 1883, the company generates annual sales of $147.1 billion and employs nearly 409,000 associates. Beyond grocery retail, Kroger operates 35 food manufacturing facilities, 2,270 pharmacies that dispense 262 million prescriptions annually, and 1,500 fuel centers.
The company's Our Brands portfolio includes Simple Truth (natural and organic products), Private Selection (premium offerings), and Home Chef (meal kits and related products). Kroger's infrastructure supports both physical retail and digital operations, with investment in data science, personalization, and digital innovation to deliver targeted offers to customers.
Kroger's operational scope extends beyond commerce into community impact. The company has directed 3.9 billion meals to communities through its Zero Hunger | Zero Waste initiative and contributed $1.8 billion in charitable giving. The company's founding principle - "Be particular. Never sell anything you would not want yourself" - remains central to its operations, underpinned by its stated purpose of feeding the human spirit.
