Kroger - About the company
Kroger is a public company based in Cincinnati (United States), founded in 1883 by . It operates as an American retailer of consumer goods. Kroger has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 255 active competitors, including 22 funded and 63 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Safeway, Smart & Final and Albertsons.
Company Details
Kroger is an American retailer of consumer goods. The company was founded by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883. It operates, directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,778 supermarkets, and multi-department stores. The chain maintains markets in 34 states in the US, that include supermarkets, superstores, department stores, 786 convenience stores, and 326 jewelry stores.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $148.25B and a net profit of $2.24B.
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
1883
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
& 1 more
Ranked
2nd among
Employee Count
as on Feb 29, 2024
Investment & Acquisitions
Similar Companies
Safeway &
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Kroger
Kroger is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CIN: 31-0345740 United States, Deadpooled | Jul 28, 2016 | - | 414000 (as on Feb 29, 2024) | - |
Kroger's funding and investors
Kroger has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2020 for $500M. 1 investor participated in its latest round, which include and Boston York Restaurant Group.
Kroger has 2 institutional investors including and .
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kroger:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 18, 2020 | $500M | Post IPO | 6053684 | 1730378 |
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Kroger's founders and board of directors
The founders of Kroger is .
Here are the details of Kroger's key team members:
- : Founder of Kroger and founder of .
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Kroger's employee count trend
Kroger has 414,000 employees as of Feb 24. Here is Kroger's employee count trend over the years:
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Kroger's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Kroger include Safeway, Smart & Final and Albertsons. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kroger, ranked by 秘密研究所 score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | 秘密研究所 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Safeway 1926, Pleasanton (United States), Public | Food and Drug Retailer | - | Point Financial, KKR听&补尘辫;听 | 70/100 |
2nd | 1883, Cincinnati (United States), Public | American retailer of consumer goods | - | 62/100 | |
2nd | Smart & Final 1871, Commerce (United States), Acquired | Distributer of food & beverage | $310M | - | 66/100 |
4th | _1580120179907.png?height=40&width=40){kind=logo} Albertsons 2015, Boise (United States), Acquired | Retailer of food and drugs | $1.75B | 60/100 | |
5th |  SUPERVALU 1870, Riverdale (United States), Acquired | Wholesaler and retailer | - | 58/100 | |
6th |  Yesway 2015, West Des Moines (United States), Series D | Operates retail store of food products | $425M | 58/100 | |
7th |  Wawa 1964, Philadelphia (United States), Funding Raised | Retailer of food products | - | - | 57/100 |
8th | Giant Eagle 1981, Pittsburgh (United States), Unfunded | Chain of pharmacies | - | - | 56/100 |
9th |  Brookshire 1928, Tyler (United States), Funding Raised | Chain of drug & grocery stores | - | 55/100 | |
10th | Reddy Ice Corporation 1927, Dallas (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice products | - | 55/100 |
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Kroger's Investments and acquisitions
Kroger has made 8 investments in companies including Nuro and NETZRO. Kroger has also acquired 8 companies including Albertsons and Home Chef. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 14, 2022 | Acquisition | 2015 | Boise, United States | |
Nov 02, 2021 | Investments | 2016 | Menlo Park, United States | |
May 13, 2021 | Investments | 2015 | Minneapolis, United States |
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Reports related to Kroger
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News related to Kroger
Media has covered Kroger for a total of 131 events in the last 1 year, 70 of them have been about company updates and 8 about people movement.
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