{"id":627,"date":"2025-06-25T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/?p=627"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:22:05","slug":"kroger-announces-closure-of-60-stores-across-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.agencywebdesigners.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/kroger-announces-closure-of-60-stores-across-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Kroger announces closure of 60 stores across U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

Grocery giant Kroger<\/a> revealed during its first-quarter earnings call<\/a> this month that it will shut down about 60 underperforming stores over the next 18 months. At the same time, the company intends to open new locations throughout this year and the next.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re simplifying our business and reviewing areas that will not be meaningful to our future growth. Unfortunately, today, not all of our stores are delivering the sustainable results we need,\u201d said Kroger Chairman and Interim CEO Ronald Sargent in the June 20 earnings call. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t take these decisions lightly, but this will make the company more efficient, and Kroger will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at affected stores.\u201d<\/p>\n

The specific stores targeted for closure have not been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n

Kroger is the parent company to King Soopers and City Market.\u00a0King Soopers has 120 grocery stores<\/a> in 37 cities in the state, while City Market has 32 grocery stores<\/a> in 27 cities, according to their websites. <\/p>\n

When asked if any Colorado locations would be affected, a Kroger representative told The Post that there are no further details to share at this time.<\/p>\n

Other media outlets have already identified several locations<\/a> facing closures in Illinois<\/a>, Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Texas, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.<\/p>\n

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400, representing 35,000 members in retail food, health care, department stores, food processing, and other sectors across Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, announced that four of their represented stores will be closing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe communities served by our members at these stores will suffer as a direct result of Kroger prioritizing Wall Street investors over their customers and hard-working employees,\u201d said UFCW Local 400 Union President Mark Federici in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cClosing these stores will not only result in fewer good, union job opportunities, it will further limit food access in rural areas where there are few if any alternatives to buy groceries \u2013 all for a purported \u2018modest financial benefit\u2019 to the company.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Looking forward, Kroger also expects new store openings in 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Though it was not revealed where these new stores will be opening, company leaders said they will consider sites across the country, focusing on areas where they have competitive advantages or growth potential. <\/p>\n

On Feb. 1 of this year, Kroger operated more than 2,700 stores<\/a>. The planned closures account for about 2.2% of its total locations.<\/p>\n