• Kroger
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • August 14, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Retail
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 100 001 +
  • Stock Code:
  • KR
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  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Kroger
  • General Information

Description

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Co. is one of the largest retailers in the United States based on annual sales. The information below is current as of November 30, 2020.

We operate 2,750 grocery retail stores under a variety of banner names. Our formats include supermarkets, seamless digital shopping options, price-impact warehouse stores, and multi-department stores, which are similar to supercenters, but offer an expanded variety of national brand apparel and general merchandise. State-specific facts can be seen here.
170 fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers and Littman Jewelers. This is a high-margin business with good cash flow.
Kroger is the only major U.S. supermarket company to operate an economical three-tier distribution system.
Kroger also operates 35 food production or manufacturing facilities producing high quality private-label products that provide value for customers and enhanced margins for Kroger.

Clyde Moore:
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Ronald Sargent:
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Amanda Sourry Knox:
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Mark Sutton:
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Ashok Vemuri:
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Karen Hoguet:
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Anne Gates:
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Elaine Chao:
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Kevin Brown:
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Nora Aufreiter:
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5 Benchmark > 4 Excellent > 3  Good > 2 Caution > 1 Risk

 

  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15301
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1883
  • Registration Number: 
  • 31-0345740
  • Country: 
  • United States of America
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • New York Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • January
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 1
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 26/01/1928

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • The Kroger Co (Kroger) is an in-store and online grocery retailer that specializes in the production and distribution of food and non-food products.
  • Primary office: 
  • 1014 Vine St. Cincinnati, OH 45202.

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Christine S. Wheatley
  • Reporting currency: 
  • USD
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
NYSE
US5010441013
  • Authorised shares:
  • 2 000 000 000
  • Issued shares:
  • 1 918 000 000
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
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Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Clyde

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
71
RoleDirector
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/01/1997
Duration:
28 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Ronald

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
69
RoleNED
QualificationBA, MBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2006
Duration:
19 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

J. Amanda

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
61
RoleNED
QualificationMA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2021
Duration:
4 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Mark

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
63
RoleNED
QualificationB.Eng.
Date Appointed: 01/01/2017
Duration:
8 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Ashok

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
59
RoleNED
QualificationPGDM
Date Appointed: 01/01/2019
Duration:
6 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Karen M.

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2019
Duration:
6 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Anne

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
65
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/01/2015
Duration:
10 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Elaine

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
72
RoleNED
QualificationMBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2021
Duration:
4 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Kevin

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
62
RoleDirector
QualificationMSc
Date Appointed: 01/01/2021
Duration:
4 years and 10 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Nora

Non Executive
NationalityUnited States of America
65
RoleNED
QualificationMBA, B.A. (Honours), Doctor of Laws
Date Appointed: 01/01/2014
Duration:
11 years and 10 months
Independance: N
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Clyde Moore

Duration28 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Ronald Sargent

Duration19 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

J. Amanda Sourry Knox

Duration4 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Mark Sutton

Duration8 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Ashok Vemuri

Duration6 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Karen M. Hoguet

Duration6 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Anne Gates

Duration10 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Elaine Chao

Duration4 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Kevin Brown

Duration4 years and 10 months
Profile
Name

Nora Aufreiter

Duration11 years and 10 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Clyde

Experience Software and IT, Electronics, Other
Profile
Name

Ronald

Experience Software and IT, Retail, eCommerce, Other
Profile
Name

J. Amanda

Experience Software and IT, Retail, FMCG, Other
Profile
Name

Mark

Experience Software and IT, Textile, Other
Profile
Name

Ashok

Experience Software and IT, Technology, Investment, Banking, Financial Services
Profile
Name

Karen M.

Experience Software and IT, Financial Services, Retail, Investment, Real Estate, Other
Profile
Name

Anne

Experience Software and IT, Media and Advertising, Retail, Financial Services, Other
Profile
Name

Elaine

Experience Software and IT, Government, Technology, Other
Profile
Name

Kevin

Experience Software and IT, Aerospace and Defence, Other
Profile
Name

Nora

Experience Software and IT, Professional Firm, Retail, Banking, Other
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

PwC

Date Appointed01/01/1929
Year96 years and 10 months
Profile

 

 

Company Committees

Name

Clyde Moore

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, NG
Profile
Name

Ronald Sargent

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, NG, OT
Profile
Name

J. Amanda Sourry Knox

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE
Profile
Name

Mark Sutton

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE
Profile
Name

Ashok Vemuri

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RE
Profile
Name

Karen M. Hoguet

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RE
Profile
Name

Anne Gates

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, NG
Profile
Name

Elaine Chao

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, NG, OT
Profile
Name

Kevin Brown

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, OT
Profile
Name

Nora Aufreiter

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, OT
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT