The Kroger Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer in the United States. The company also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. It operates retail food and drug stores, multi-department stores, jewelry stores, and convenience stores. The company’s combination food and drug stores provide natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce. Its multi-department stores sell a range of general merchandise items, such as apparel, home fashion and furnishings, electronics, automotive products, toys, and fine jewelry. The company’s marketplace stores include full-service grocery and pharmacy departments, as well as general merchandise comprising outdoor living products, electronics, home goods, and toys. Its price impact warehouse stores provide grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. The company operates supermarkets and multi-department stores under two dozen banners, including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs, and Smith’s. As of February 2, 2013, it operated 2,424 supermarkets and multi-department stores, of these stores 1,169 had fuel centers, as well as operated 786 convenience stores and 328 fine jewelry stores. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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