Kroger plans to close 60 stores across the United States

Kroger reduces his supermarkets across the United States

The company revealed in its report on the results of the first quarter published on Friday, June 20, that it would take charge of $ 100 million while it plans to close 60 grocery stores in the next 18 months. This means that around 5% of its 1,239 locations will be affected.

“Following these store closings, Kroger plans a modest financial advantage,” said the company in the file. “Kroger undertakes to reinvest these savings in the customer experience and, therefore, this will have no impact on year advice.”

Kroger operates in 16 states, including Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois, South Carolina, Arkansas, Virginia and Virginia -Western – with the largest part of stores located in Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Michigan and Ohio, Web.

The company said that Kroger employees who work in stores that will close will be offered roles in other stores. They did not explain more what it meant in reinvesting economies “in customer experience”.

Kroger told people in a statement that the company had nothing else to share on closures and that it “will not publish a list of stores”.

This occurs when the company has seen a drop in total sales of the company in the past year, according to its report on results. He noted that he had won $ 45.1 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared to $ 45.3 billion for the same period last year. However, the company noted that it had seen an improvement in sales of its pharmacy service, despite the creation of “lower margins”.

The company also noted that it had seen solid sales in its electronic commerce and its fresh products, and going forward planned to focus on these aspects in addition to the pharmacy for growth in the future.

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“Our commitment to stimulate the growth of our business and to evolve with speed positions us well for the future,” said Kroger in the file. “We have confidence in our ability to rely on our momentum, to offer value for customers, to invest in partners and to generate attractive yields for shareholders.”

The winning report also occurs a few months after a major reshuffle in the company. The former president and chief executive officer of Kroger, Rodney McMullen, resigned in March, after a investigation by the board of directors noted that his personal conduct was “incompatible with Kroger’s policy on business ethics”.

Ronald Sargent was used as an acting CEO after the announcement of McMullen’s release.