Kroger plans to close 60 stores over the next 18 months, and some of the stores affected have been announced.
Interim CEO Ron Sargent said during a conference call on Friday, June 20, that the unprofitable stores being closed were spread around the U.S.
“We deferred closing any stores due to the merger process,” Sargent said, referring to the aborted takeover of Albertsons. “We see this as an opportunity to move these closed store sales to other stores, and we think that should improve profitability. There’s really minimal financial impact on company results as the result of these store closures.”
Sargent noted associates are “the backbone of the company,” and that all the associates who are affected will be offered jobs in the other stores.
Kroger still plans to open 30 new stores in 2025, despite the latest store closings. Those locations have yet to be announced.
“Obviously, new store openings are the largest share of market share gains … We’ll probably favor areas of the country that are growing faster than others. We’re going to look at where we have competitive opportunities or growth within cities that we operate in. It’s really scattered around the country, and there will be a variety of store formats. The marketplace store is a terrific format, and many will be marketplace stores.”
Kroger has not yet released a complete list of stores that will be closing.
Kroger stores closing list 2025: Is Kroger closing stores near me? What 60 Kroger stores are closing?
Here’s a running list of the Kroger stores tapped for closure so far. The list will be updated as more of the 60 closing stores are announced:
Kroger stores closing in Georgia
Kroger stores closing in Illinois
Kroger-owned Mariano’s stores closing in Illinois
Kroger stores closing in Indiana
Kroger-owned Jay C stores closing in Illinois
Kroger stores closing in Kentucky
Kroger stores closing in Louisiana
Kroger-owned Harris Teeter stores closing in Maryland
Kroger-owned Harris Teeter stores closing in North Carolina
Kroger stores closing in Tennessee
Kroger stores closing in Texas
Kroger stores closing in Virginia
Kroger-owned Harris Teeter stores closing in Virginia
Kroger stores closing in West Virginia
Kroger-owned Pick ‘n Save stores closing in Wisconsin
Why are Kroger stores closing individually? Is there a complete list of Kroger stores closing?
Kroger officials have not offered a complete list.
A Kroger spokesperson referenced the Peoria, Ill., store closing in an email, noting the company wanted to make sure associates heard it from the leadership team before the news became public.
“Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close the Sterling store. While we are leaving this location, we will offer each impacted associate the opportunity to transfer to a new location,” the Kroger spokesperson said in an email.
“This closure is part of a larger company-wide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business.”
Will there be more Indiana Kroger stores closing?
The current list includes 29 out of 60 stores reportedly set to close. The Kroger spokesperson did not have any more information at this time.
This story will be updated to add new information.
Chris Sims is a digital producer with Midwest Connect. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Is Kroger closing 60 stores? What Kroger store closures are near me? List of US, Indiana locations
Reporting by Chris Sims, Gabe Hauari, Jonathan Limehouse and Fernando Cervantes Jr., Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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