Kroger Co. KR

The Kroger Co. (Kroger), incorporated on April 3, 1902, manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. The Company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, jewelry stores and convenience stores throughout the United States. As of February 3, 2018, it had operated approximately 3,900 owned or leased supermarkets, convenience stores, fine jewelry stores, distribution warehouses and food production plants through divisions, subsidiaries or affiliates. These facilities are located throughout the United States. As of February 3, 2018, Kroger operated, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,782 supermarkets under a range of local banner names, of which 2,268 had pharmacies and 1,489 had fuel centers. As of February 3, 2018, the Company offered ClickList and Harris Teeter ExpressLane, personalized, order online, pick up at the store services at 1,056 of its supermarkets. As of February 3, 2018, its supermarkets, on average, stocked over 15,000 private label items. Its corporate brand products are primarily produced and sold in three tiers. P$$T, Check This Out and Heritage Farm are the three brands. Its other brands include Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organic. As of February 3, 2018, it had operated 37 food production plants, which consisted of 17 dairies, 10 deli or bakery plants, five grocery product plants, two beverage plants, two meat plants and two cheese plants.

The Company's combo store is the primary food store format. In addition to the departments offered at a combo store, multi-department stores sell a range of general merchandise items, such as apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products toys and fine jewelry. The Company's marketplace stores offer grocery, pharmacy and health and beauty care departments, as well as a perishable offering and general merchandise area that include apparel, home goods and toys. In addition to the supermarkets, as of February 3, 2018, the Company had operated, through subsidiaries, 782 convenience stores, 274 fine jewelry stores and an online retailer. As of February 3, 2018, all 71 of its fine jewelry stores located in malls were operated in leased locations, and in addition, 66 convenience stores were operated by franchisees through franchise agreements. As of February 3, 2018, approximately 55% of the convenience stores operated by subsidiaries were operated in Company-owned facilities.