Kroger Co (KR) Financier

The Kroger Co. engages in the retail grocery business with added convenience to retail pharmacies and fuel centers. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently employs 403,000 full-time employees. The firm operates supermarkets, multi-department stores and fulfillment centers throughout the United States. The company operates approximately 2,731 supermarkets, 2,273 pharmacies and 1,702 fuel centers in over 35 states and the District of Columbia while also operating online through a digital ecosystem to offer customers an omnichannel shopping experience. The firm also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets and online. The company offers Pickup and Harris Teeter ExpressLane personalized, order online, pick-up at the store services at approximately 2,412 of its supermarkets and provides delivery, which allows it to offer digital solutions to substantially all of its customers. Its delivery solutions include orders delivered to customers at retail store locations, customer fulfillment centers and orders placed through third-party platforms. The firm also offers customer-facing apps and interfaces.