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Kroger names a former Walmart executive as its new CEO
By: Dee-Ann Durbin | AP
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Kroger named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its chief executive officer on Monday, 11 months after the abrupt resignation of its previous CEO. Foran has a reputation as a… Read More
The Chairman and CEO of Kroger resigned following an investigation into his personal conduct
By: Michelle Chapman | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation… Read More
Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger
By: Dee-Ann Durbin | AP
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Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history crumbled last week, with Albertsons pulling out of the $24.6 billion deal and the two companies accusing each other… Read More
A proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons was halted by federal and state judges
By: Dee-Ann Durbin | AP
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The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered last week after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost enters the Kroger-Albersons court merger fight
By: Tana Weingartner | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants a federal court to toss out an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission that would block a planned merger… Read More
Union reaches a tentative contract at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bargainers for a union representing workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states reached a tentative agreement with the grocery chain on… Read More
Union rejects Kroger’s contract offer at 38 stores in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Union workers at 38 Kroger stores in West Virginia and two other states have voted to reject the grocery chain’s contract proposal and give their bargaining… Read More
Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — One of the nation’s largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis. In a deal announced Friday, the… Read More
What the proposed Kroger and Albertsons merger could mean for shoppers and food prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Two of the nation’s largest grocers are looking to become one, new supermarket giant. Kroger wants to buy Albertsons in a nearly $25 billion deal to… Read More
Free N95 masks are arriving at pharmacies and grocery stores. Here’s how to get yours
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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Updated January 26, 2022 at 10:24 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Nearly a week after the Biden administration announced it will deploy 400 million free N95 masks to the… Read More
Kroger Adds Special Shopping Hours for High-Risk Customers in W. Va. and Parts of Ohio
By: WOUB News Team
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ROANOKE, Va. (WOUB) — Kroger stores in most of West Virginia and parts of eastern Ohio will have designated shopping hours for seniors and other customers at high risk of… Read More
Most Ohio Kroger Stores to Begin Special Shopping Hours for Seniors and Other High-Risk Customers
By: WOUB News Team
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Kroger stores in most of Ohio will dedicate time for seniors and other customers at high risk for contracting the novel coronavirus to shop. This does… Read More
Kroger, Microsoft Collaborate On Digital Shelf Technology
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger is collaborating with Microsoft to test an upgraded digital shelf technology that the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain says could speed up shopping for its customers. The Cincinnati… Read More