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Operations Overview
Food stores are our primary business and account for approximately 95% of total company sales. Our convenience and jewelry stores and manufacturing facilities contribute the remainder of total sales. The information below is current as of
August 15, 2009.
- We operate 2,470 grocery retail stores in 31 states under nearly two dozen banners. Our formats include supermarkets, price-impact
warehouse stores, and multi-department stores, which are similar
to supercenters, but offer an expanded varietly of national
brand appeal and generalmerchandise.
- We hold the #1 or #2 position in 39 of our 42
major markets. A major market for Kroger is one with 9 or more Kroger stores.
- Kroger also operates 768 convenience stores under five banners in 16 states. Our C-stores provide valuable synergies for the rapid expansion of our supermarket fuel centers.
- 388 fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, Barclay Jewelers, and Fox's 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 40 food processing or manufacturing facilities producing high quality private-label products that provide value for customers and enhanced margins for Kroger.
- Kroger operates 818 supermarket fuel centers, which are a natural addition to our one-stop-shopping strategy.
- Kroger's 1,964 pharmacies, located in our combination food and drug stores, provide high quality services at everyday low prices.
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FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
FY 2009 |
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3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
| Store Count - Beginning of Quarter |
2,491 |
2,487 |
2,486 |
2,474 |
2,476 |
2,477 |
2,481 |
2,475 |
| New Stores |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
2 |
| Stores Acquired - New |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Stores Acquired - Relocations |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Relocations |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
| Sub-Total |
3 |
10 |
15 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
| Expansions |
10 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
| Sub-Total |
13 |
19 |
23 |
10 |
14 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
| Operational Closures |
(5) |
(8) |
(20) |
(3) |
(3) |
(6) |
(8) |
(7) |
| Store Count - End of Quarter |
2,487 |
2,486 |
2,474 |
2,476 |
2,477 |
2,481 |
2,475 |
2,470 |
| Food Store Square Footage - End of Quarter (millions) |
144.2 |
144.6 |
144.7 |
145.1 |
145.6 |
146.5 |
146.7 |
146.9 |
| Remodels |
54 |
45 |
36 |
51 |
55 |
38 |
37 |
46 |
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FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
FY 2009 |
| Supermarket Formats |
3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
| Combo Stores |
2,187 |
2,183 |
2,169 |
2,168 |
2,167 |
2,169 |
2,160 |
2,152 |
| Marketplace Stores |
33 |
35 |
35 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
45 |
48 |
| Multi-Department Stores |
122 |
123 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
124 |
| Price-Impact Warehouse Stores |
145 |
145 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
| Total Supermarkets |
2,487 |
2,486 |
2,474 |
2,476 |
2,477 |
2,481 |
2,475 |
2,470 |
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FY 2007 |
FY 2008 |
FY 2009 |
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3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
3rd Qtr |
4th Qtr |
1st Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
| Convenience Stores |
782 |
782 |
778 |
779 |
778 |
771 |
764 |
768 |
| Jewelry Stores |
405 |
394 |
392 |
393 |
392 |
385 |
387 |
388 |
| Supermarket Fuel Centers |
678 |
696 |
723 |
737 |
750 |
781 |
798 |
818 |
| Pharmacies |
1,960 |
1,964 |
1,961 |
1,967 |
1,966 |
1,972 |
1,967 |
1,964 |
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