Kroger announced in June that it would close a total of 60 stores nationwide over the next 18 months.
Kroger closes 60 unperforming stores after failing to merge the Albertsons
With plans to close 60 stores, Kroger will commit to new openings and employee relocation, navigating the challenges after an attempted merger with the Albertsons.
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Two more low-performing Kroger stores will be closed in Houston this year, adding to the list of locations closed nationwide.
Kroger stores at 9325 Katy Freeway and 2300 N. Gessner Road will close this year, Kroger Corporate Affairs Manger Shayna Barrett told USA Today on August 5th.
Employees at these stores will be offered the opportunity to move to new locations, Barrett added.
Two Houston locations have been added to the Kroger family’s growing list of closing stores. The chain announced in June and plans to close 60 locations across the country within the next year and a half. Kroger operated 2,731 stores at the beginning of the fiscal year. In other words, closures account for around 2% of all locations.
Why does Kroger close the store?
Kroger Interim CEO Ron Sargent said in a June 20 conference call that the closing stores were unprofitable. However, Kroger reaffirmed during a call that plans to spend between $3.6-33.8 billion this year on capital expenditures, including building new stores and expanding and renovating existing stores.
The closure comes after Sgt. takes over as CEO of Rodney McMullen. Grocers are searching for new CEOs nationwide.
What other Kroger locations are closed?
Kroger has not released a full list of stores that are planning to close, but news of some specific closures has come up.
Some closures are revealed by the chapters of United Food & Commercial Workers, a trade union representing approximately 1.3 million retail, meat packing and food processing workers in the United States and Canada. Others have been reported by local media or confirmed by USA Today. As previously reported by USA Today, this is a running list of Kroger and Kroger family stores tapped for closures.
Colorado
- King Supers: 5050 E. Araphaoe Road, Centennial, Colorado. Closed on August 16th (per 9 News)
Georgia
Illinois
- 3311 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria, Illinois. Around August 2nd (Peoria Journal Star)
- Mariano: 450 W Half Day Rd. , Buffalo Glove, Illinois. Closed by August 8th (per NBC 5 Chicago)
- Mariano:144 S Gary Ave., Bloomingdale, Illinois. Closed by August 15th (per NBC 5 Chicago)
- Mariano:2323 Capital Dr., Northbrook, Illinois. Closed by August 22nd (per NBC 5 Chicago)
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
- 4100 Barksdale Blvd, Bosie City, Louisiana (All Sobo News)
Maryland
- Harris Teaser:11845 Old Georgetown Rd. Rockville, Maryland. Closed by July 20th
North Carolina
- Harris Teaser:5563 Western BLVD, Raleigh, NC. Closed by July 20th
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
- Emmett Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1904. Closed on August 22nd (Every UFCW Local 400)
- 466 South Cummings Street, Abingdon, VA. Closed on September 19th (Each UFCW Local 400)
- Harris Teaser: 8200 Crestwood Heights PhD, McLean, VA. Closed by July 20th
- Harris you makeR:950 S. George Mason, Arlington, VA. Closed by July 20th
- Harris Teaser:3600 S. Glebe Rd. , Suite W100 Arlington, VA. Closed by August 4th
West Virginia
- 2908 State St., Gassaway, West Virginia; Deadline August 22nd (Each UFCW Local 400)
Wisconsin
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA Today network, five Pick’n save stores are closed at Wisconsin. Pick ‘n Save is owned by Kroger.
- ‘n Select Save: 1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, Glendale
- ‘n Select Save:3701 S. 27th St., Milwaukee
- ‘n Select Save:2355 N. 35th St., Milwaukee
- ‘n Select Save:2931 S. Chicago Ave., South Milwaukee
- ‘n Select Save: 2320 W. Ryan Road, Oak Creek
Contributors: Fernando Cervantes Jr. and Gabe Howari, USA Today
Gretacross is a national trend reporter for USA Today. Story ideas? Please email her gcross@usatoday.com.
