Kroger
American retail company
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| December 2024 | A U.S. district judge ruled against the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, stating it would be detrimental to consumers and employees. |
| December 10 2024 | King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled to block the merger, stating the deal may substantially lessen competition in Washington state. |
| July 2024 | UFCW local unions determined that the proposed divestiture of 579 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers would potentially reduce consumer medication access and harm pharmacy competition nationwide. |
| July 9 2024 | Kroger released a list of 579 stores to be divested to address anti-trust concerns from the Federal Trade Commission. |
| February 2024 | Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit attempting to stop the merger, arguing it would significantly reduce competition and harm Coloradans. |
| February 2024 | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit to block the Kroger-Albertsons merger, arguing the deal would raise prices, lower quality, limit consumer choices, and harm workers. |
| January 2024 | Washington state sued to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing potential harm to consumers. |
| May 2023 | The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) publicly announced their opposition to the Kroger-Albertsons merger deal. |
| November 29 2022 | Kroger and Albertsons chief executives appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel to defend their proposed merger. |
| October 14 2022 | Kroger announced a merger with Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal. |
| April 5 2022 | Kroger launched Kroger Restaurant Supply in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, expanding into food service distribution. |
| October 2021 | Kroger announced expansion of its online delivery service into South Florida, with plans to build two automated fulfillment centers. |
| September 23 2021 | A mass shooting occurred at a Kroger location in Collierville, Tennessee, resulting in one death and 13 injuries before the gunman committed suicide. |
| August 2 2021 | Kroger elected Elaine Chao to its board of directors, a former US Cabinet member under Presidents Bush and Trump. |
| July 2021 | A wrongful-death lawsuit was filed against Kroger by the family of employee Evan Seyfried, alleging workplace bullying. |
| February 2021 | Kroger announced closure of stores in Long Beach and Seattle in response to hazard pay mandates. |
| January 2021 | Long Beach City Council passed an ordinance mandating hazard pay of US$4 an hour for large grocery stores like Kroger. |
| 2020 | Kroger sold Owen's chain of stores. |
| 2020 | Kroger reported annual earnings of US$1.907 billion and annual revenue of US$122.286 billion, representing a 0.4% increase from the previous fiscal year. |
| November 20 2020 | Kroger reported quarterly revenues of US$29.72 billion, with earnings increasing by 87.7% during the pandemic year. |
| April 2020 | Kroger's market capitalization was valued at US$25.9 billion, with company shares trading at over $32 per share. |
| March 2020 | Kroger began providing essential workers with 'hero pay', a US$2 per hour raise during the pandemic, which lasted until May 2020. |
| 2019 | Kroger banned the use of Visa credit cards at two of its subsidiary chains, Foods Co. Supermarkets and Smiths, citing rising costs from premium cards. |
| November 2019 | Kroger unveiled an updated logo with the 'Fresh For Everyone' tagline and expanded online wine delivery to 19 states plus Washington D.C. |
| September 2019 | Kroger partnered with the Plant Based Food Association to test a plant-based meat retail concept in 60 stores across Denver, Indiana, and Illinois. |
| March 2019 | Kroger announced expansion of its service with robotics company Nuro to Houston, Texas, using autonomous Priuses. |
| 2018 | Simple Truth reached $2 billion in annual sales, demonstrating significant growth since its launch. |
| 2018 | Simple Truth became the first Kroger brand to be introduced in China, launching on Alibaba's Tmall platform and expanding the company's international market presence. |
| 2018 | Kroger sold Main & Vine concept store. |
| 2018 | Kroger sold Turkey Hill convenience store chain. |
| 2018 | Kroger sold Loaf 'N Jug, Kwik Shop, Quik Stop, and Tom Thumb convenience store chains. |
| December 4 2018 | Kroger announced a deal to sell food inside Walgreens stores through Kroger Express, offering meal kits and solutions. |
| October 2018 | Kroger launched online wine delivery in 14 states in partnership with DRINKS. |
| June 2018 | Kroger announced testing driverless cars for grocery delivery through a partnership with autonomous car company Nuro, marking a significant technological innovation in their distribution strategy. |
| May 24 2018 | Kroger announced the acquisition of Home Chef for $200 million, with potential additional $500 million in incentives. |
| May 17 2018 | Kroger announced a partnership with Ocado to improve its e-commerce program, including plans to construct 20 new automated fulfillment centers. |
| April 10 2018 | Kroger announced plans to hire approximately 11,000 new employees, including 2,000 managerial positions. |
| February 2018 | Kroger announced the sale of 762 convenience stores to EG Group for $2.15 billion, retaining just over 20 convenience stores. |
| 2017 | MasterCard became the network for Kroger's newly branded 1-2-3 REWARDS credit card, which was issued by U.S. Bank. |
| 2017 | First Kroger Marketplace store opened in Huntsville, Alabama. |
| 2017 | Kroger sold Copps Food Center chain. |
| May 10 2017 | Kroger opened its first 'Fresh Eats MKT' convenience store in Blacklick, Ohio, a new prototype store concept. |
| May 1 2017 | Kroger announced a 12-year campus marketing agreement with the University of Kentucky, including naming rights to Commonwealth Stadium, which was renamed Kroger Field. |
| February 7 2017 | Kroger purchased Murray's Cheese. |
| 2016 | Kroger sold Scott's chain of stores. |
| September 16 2016 | First Kroger Marketplace in Mississippi opened in Hernando, expanding from twelve to sixty-four aisles. |
| April 2016 | Kroger made a 'meaningful investment' in Lucky's Market, an organic foods supermarket chain with 17 stores across the Midwest and Southeast. |
| 2015 | Kroger sold Hiller's chain of stores. |
| November 11 2015 | Kroger and Roundy's announced a definitive merger, valued at $800 million, bringing 166 primarily Wisconsin-based chains under Kroger ownership. |
| May 1 2015 | Kroger acquired the seven-store Hiller's Market chain in Southeast Michigan, planning to operate most stores under the Kroger banner. |
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