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Kroger Co. (KR)On Dec 16: 20.51  Up 0.35 (1.74%)  
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Kroger Co.
1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100
United States - Map
Phone: 513-762-4000
Fax: 513-762-1575
Web Site: http://www.kroger.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Grocery Stores
Full Time Employees:326,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
The Kroger Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a food retailer in the United States. The company operates supermarkets under four formats: combination food and drug stores (combo stores), multi-department stores, marketplace stores, or price impact warehouses. The combo stores operate as food stores that offer specialty departments, including natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, and pet centers, as well as perishables, such as fresh seafood and organic produce. The multi-department stores sell a selection of general merchandise items, which include apparel, home fashion and furnishings, electronics, automotive products, toys, and fine jewelry. The marketplace stores offer full-service grocery and pharmacy departments, as well as a general merchandise area that includes outdoor living products, electronics, home goods, and toys. The combo, multi department, and marketplace stores also have fuel centers. The price impact warehouse stores offer grocery, health, and beauty care items, such as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items. The Kroger Co. also manufactures and processes food for sale in its supermarkets. In addition, the company operates fine jewelry stores; and convenience stores, which offer an assortment of staple food items and general merchandise, as well as gasoline. As of January 31, 2009, the company operated approximately 2,481 supermarkets and multi-department stores under two dozen banners, including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith’s, Fry’s, Fry’s Marketplace, Dillons, QFC, and City Market, of which 781 stores had fuel centers, as well as operated approximately 771 convenience stores and 385 fine jewelry stores. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Kroger Co.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 91.4% of S&P 500 companies and 97% of Food & Staples Retailing companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. David B. Dillon , 57
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Member of Proxy Committee
    $ 2.78M $ 76.00K
    Mr. W. Rodney McMullen , 48
    Vice Chairman, Pres and Chief Operating Officer
    $ 1.90M $ 93.00K
    Mr. J. Michael Schlotman , 51
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 1.06M $ 670.00K
    Mr. Donald E. Becker , 60
    Exec. VP of Merchandising
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Donnie W. McGeorge , 54
    Special Advisor
    $ 1.90M $ 127.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-09 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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