Kroger Facts & Figures — 2004

Headquarters: Cincinnati
Sales: $53.8 billion in 2003
Stores: 2,530 food stores under 24 banners in 32 states; 802 convenience stores; 440 jewelry stores
Top executive: David B. Dillon, chairman and chief executive officer
Employees: 290,000
Food stores by state and banner:
• California 458 (Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Cala, Bell)
• Texas 209 (Kroger)
• Ohio 207 (Kroger)
• Georgia 173 (Kroger)
• Washington 137 (QFC, Fred Meyer)
• Indiana 137 (Kroger, Jay C, Pay Less, Owen’s, Food 4 Less)
• Colorado 130 (King Soopers, City Market)
• Michigan 121 (Kroger, Kessel)
• Tennessee 117 (Kroger)
• Arizona 112 (Fry’s, Smith’s)
• Kentucky 99 (Kroger)
• Kansas 76 (Dillon)
• Virginia 67 (Kroger)
• Oregon 54 (Fred Meyer, QFC)
• Utah 54 (Smith’s, Fred Meyer, City Market)
• Illinois 53 (Kroger, Hilander, Food 4 Less)
• Nevada 52 (Smith’s, Food 4 Less)
• West Virginia 46 (Kroger)
• Arkansas 41 (Kroger, Dillon)
• Mississippi 28 (Kroger)
• New Mexico 26 (Smith’s, City Market, Price Rite)
• Missouri 24 (Kroger, Dillon, Gerbes)
• North Carolina 24 (­Kroger)
• Nebraska 16 (Baker’s, Food 4 Less)
• Idaho 14 (Fred Meyer, Smith’s)
• South Carolina 11 (Kroger)
• Alabama 11 (Kroger)
• Louisiana 11 (Kroger)
• Alaska 10 (Fred Meyer)
• Wyoming 9 (Smith’s, King Soopers, City Market)
• Montana 5 (Smith’s)