Kroger Co

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Kroger Co
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Business Summary

• The company was founded by Barney Kroger in 1883
  and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Operates as a food retailer
• Three formats of supermarkets combination food
  and drug stores multi department stores, and
  price impact warehouse stores

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Summary cont.

• Some merchandise apparel, home fashion and
  furnishings, electronics, automotive, toys, and
  jewelry
• By January 2006 Kroger operated 2,507
  supermarkets, 791 convenience stores and 428 fine
  jewelry stores
• The combo stores operate as food stores and
  provide pharmacies, general merchandise, pet
  centers, and perishables, such as seafood and
  organic produce.

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Competition

• Safeway Stores Inc
• Supervalu Inc
• Wal-mart Stores Inc
• Industry Grocery Stores
• Of all the Incorporations Kroger Co is on top
  with 983.00 M
• Their competitors seem to be facing legal issues
  such as Supervalu Inc. received four lawsuits,
  and Walgreen shares dropping 5

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Kroger making headlines

• September 25, 2006 Mark Prestidge was promoted
  to President of Kroger's Delta Division and will
  begin October 1, 2006
• Submitted Quarterly Report Second quarter total
  sales increased 9.2 to 15.1 billion
• Ecol-I Outbreak Ohio was the ninth state to
  report the Ecol-I case. Kroger forced to yank
  spinach from food shelves

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Taking pride Kroger

• The Kroger Co. Policy on Business Ethics, adopted
  by Krogers Board of Directors and applicable to
  all employees and members of the Board
• Confidentiality is key, comments about Kroger
  must be kept to a limit.
• Core values Honesty, Integrity, Respect,
  Diversity, Safety, Inclusion

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Key Executives
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Two-year Chart
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The End

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