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 A new skyscraper housing Kroger's executive offices opens at 1014 Vine Street in Cincinnati. |
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| Kroger acquires its first computers. |
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| Kroger's first $2 billion sales year. |
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| Joe Hall retires and Jacob E. Davis takes over as President and CEO. |
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| In just five years, Kroger's sales grow another $1 billion, topping $3 billion. |
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 Kroger, listening to its shoppers through extensive market research, introduces ultra modern stores featuring old-fashioned values and trend-setting specialty shops featuring cheese, deli/bakeries, flowers and a host of other items. |
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| James P. Herring is Kroger's new President and CEO. |
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| "Open dating" system assures shoppers of fresh perishables. |
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| An experimental scanner checkout system is tested in a Kroger supermarket. |
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| Kroger's first superstore opens in Barberton, Ohio. |
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| Nutritional labeling is put on Kroger private brand products. |
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| Kroger sales exceed $5 billion and a Consumer Advisory Council is formed. |
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 Most Kroger stores are equipped with heat recycling equipment as part of ongoing effort to reduce energy costs. |
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