Kroger Obtains ATM Management for 800 Stores

SN STAFF

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here has entered into a multi-year ATM managed-services agreement with Cardtronics USA, Houston.

Cardtronics will provide comprehensive ATM management services in approximately 800 Kroger grocery and convenience store locations, including ATM installation, complete cash management, maintenance, customer service, monitoring and transaction-processing services. Cardtronics expects to begin managing the Kroger ATMs starting in the third quarter of 2010.

"We are very excited to be working with Cardtronics,” said Kathy Kelly, president of Kroger Personal Finance, in a statement. “Customers today want convenient services that save them time. Our relationship with Cardtronics helps us make shopping easier for Kroger customers and we look forward to Cardtronics' expert management of the ATM services Kroger Personal Finance provides."