Kroger set to close 60 stores across the country: Here's where, so far
The announcements come as Kroger said it would be closing 60 locations in the U.S. over the next 18 months, the company said on June 20.
Erin Rolfes, a spokesperson for Kroger, told USA TODAY the company would not be releasing a full list of closures, but several closing locations have been identified through media reports in several states, including in Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and more.
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.
Kroger operated 2,731 stores at the beginning of its fiscal year, meaning the closures represent about 2% of all of its locations.
The chain also reaffirmed its plan to spend between $3.6 billion and $3.8 billion this year on capital expenditures, such as money for building new stores and expanding and renovating existing ones.
Kroger also said it would offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at closing locations.
Which Kroger locations are closing?
Kroger has not released a full list of stores set to close, but news of some specific closures has emerged.
Some closures have been disclosed by chapters of the United Food & Commercial Workers, a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million retail, meatpacking and food processing workers in the U.S. and Canada. Others have been reported by local media or confirmed by USA TODAY. Here's a running list of Kroger stores tapped for closure:
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Five Pick 'n Save stores are closing in Wisconsin, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. Pick 'n Save is owned by Kroger.
Contributing: Sofia Joseph, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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