Kroger is set to close 60 locations across the country over the next 18 months, the company announced on June 20.
According to Kroger's first quarter 2025 sales report, the company expects a "modest financial benefit" will result from closing "approximately 60 stores." Kroger also said it intends to reinvest the savings from the closures into boosting customer experience.
Kroger operated 2,731 stores at the beginning of its fiscal year, meaning the closures represent about 2% of all of its locations.
Concerning the shuttering locations, Erin Rolfes, a spokesperson for Kroger, told USA TODAY the company "will not be releasing the store list at this time." Kroger will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at closing locations, the report says.
Interim CEO Ron Sargent said during a conference call on Friday, June 20 that the unprofitable stores being closed were spread around the U.S.
