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 B. H. Kroger sells his company stock and retires from active management, and the State Avenue facility expands to add manufacturing. |
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 Kroger operates 5,575 stores, the most in its history. |
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 Featuring a doorman to greet customers, Kroger's "Store of the Future" opens on Government Square in downtown Cincinnati. |
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 Albert H. Morrill becomes Kroger's President and CEO. |
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| The Kroger Food Foundation is established, making Kroger the first grocery company to test food products scientifically. |
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 Kroger forms its own produce buying arm, Wesco Foods Co. |
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 Kroger erects a new warehouse on State Avenue to serve Cincinnati stores. |
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| Barney H. Kroger dies at age 78. |
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| Charles M. Robertson takes the helm of Kroger. |
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| G.I. Joe's rations include Kroger-made plum pudding. |
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| Kroger Grocery and Baking Company officially becomes The Kroger Co. |
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| Joseph B. Hall is elected president and CEO, and Kroger's modern era begins. |
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| Kroger sales top $1 billion. |
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 Kroger joins with six other firms to found the Top Value Stamp Co. |
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