The Kroger Co. ( ) is an American retail supermarket chain and parent company, founded by Bernard Henry Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported over US$66 billion in sales during fiscal year 2007 and is currently the second-largest grocery retailer in the country by volume [http:/blank">http://supermarketnews.com/profiles/top75/ 2007 Top 75 North American Food Retailers], Supermarket News, Last accessed March 1, 2008. and third-place general retailer in the country, with _Wal-Mart and The Home Depot filling slots one and two, respectively. As of January 28, 2006, Kroger operated, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,507 supermarkets, 579 of which had fuel centers.
Kroger's Headquarters are centralized in Cincinnati, OH, but it spans many states with store formats that include supermarkets, hypermarkets, department stores, convenience stores and mall jewelry stores. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia are among those with Kroger stores carrying the Kroger name.
Kroger is currently celebrating its 125th anniversary.
