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Store Closures and Restructuring

KROGER CO · 2026-08-07 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42

Kroger plans to close approximately 60 underperforming supermarkets across the United States following the failed Albertsons merger. The restructuring is focused on improving store productivity, modernizing existing locations, and strengthening digital capabilities rather than pursuing broad physical expansion. In Owensboro, Kentucky, Kroger will close its East 4th Street store by November 4, 2026, while transferring employees to nearby locations as a new Marketplace store opens.

Key facts

• A former Kroger store in Hedwig Village, Houston is being renovated to become a Sprouts Farmers Market, following Kroger's closure of five Houston-area locations last year. source