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CORPORATE OVERVIEW
OPERATIONS
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Co. is one of the largest
retailers in the United States based on annual sales, holding the #26
ranking on the Fortune 100 list. Kroger was founded in 1883 and
incorporated in 1902.
At the end of fiscal 2007, Kroger operated (either directly or through its
subsidiaries) 2,486 supermarkets, 696 of which had fuel centers.
Approximately 43% of these supermarkets were operated in Company-
owned facilities, including some Company-owned buildings on leased land.
See Section II of this Fact Book for more information about our
supermarket operations, and Section III for more information about our
supermarket fuel centers.
In addition to supermarkets, Kroger operates (either directly or through its
subsidiaries) 782 convenience stores and 394 fine jewelry stores.
Subsidiaries operated 691 of the convenience stores, while 91 were
operated through franchise agreements. Approximately 50% of the
convenience stores operated by subsidiaries were operated in Company-
owned facilities. Additional information about our convenience stores and
jewelry stores is contained in Section II of this Fact Book.
The Company also manufactures and processes some of the food for sale
in its supermarkets. As of February 2, 2008, the Company operated 42
manufacturing plants. See Section III of this Fact Book for more
information about our manufacturing operations and private label products.
All of the Company’s operations are domestic.
The Kroger Co. # of Stores % of Revenue
Supermarkets 2,486 94%
Convenience Stores 782 5%
Jewelry Stores (A) 394 <1%
Other (B) N/A <1%
Total 3,662 100%
(A) Includes 123 locations operated inside our supermarkets and 271 in shopping malls.
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(B) Represents sales by Kroger’s manufacturing plants to outside customers.