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Operations Overview
Food stores are our primary business and account for approximately 95% of total company sales. Our convenience and jewelry stores and manufacturing facilities contribute the remainder of total sales. The information below is current as of May 22, 2010.
  • We operate 2,470 grocery retail stores in 31 states under nearly two dozen banners. Our formats include supermarkets, price-impact warehouse stores, and multi-department stores, which are similar to supercenters, but offer an expanded variety of national brand appeal and general merchandise.
  • Kroger also operates 779 convenience stores under five banners in 18 states. Our C-stores provide valuable synergies for the rapid expansion of our supermarket fuel centers.
  • 375 fine jewelry stores under names like Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers, Barclay Jewelers, and Fox's Jewelers. This is a high-margin business with good cash flow.
  • Kroger is the only major U.S. supermarket company to operate an economical three-tier distribution system.
  • Kroger also operates 40 food processing or manufacturing facilities producing high quality private-label products that provide value for customers and enhanced margins for Kroger.
  • Kroger operates 909 supermarket fuel centers, which are a natural addition to our one-stop-shopping strategy.
  • Kroger's 1,963 pharmacies, located in our combination food and drug stores, provide high quality services at everyday low prices.
  FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
  2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr
Store Count - Beginning of Quarter 2,474 2,476 2,477 2,481 2,475 2,470 2,469 2,468
New Stores 4 2 10 2 2 6 4 6
Stores Acquired - New 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Stores Acquired - Relocations 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Relocations 1 3 6 4 2 2 1 2
Sub-Total 6 7 16 6 4 8 6 10
Expansions 4 7 7 5 8 4 4 5
Sub-Total 10 14 23 11 12 12 17 15
Operational Closures (3) (3) (6) (8) (7) (7) (5) (6)
Store Count - End of Quarter 2,476 2,477 2,481 2,475 2,470 2,469 2,468 2,470
Food Store Square Footage - End of Quarter (millions) 145.1 145.6 146.5 146.7 146.9 147.4 147.8 148.4
Remodels 51 55 38 37 46 42 37 35
  FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
Supermarket Formats 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr
Combo Stores 2,168 2,167 2,169 2,160 2,152 2,147 2,143 2,140
Marketplace Stores 38 40 42 45 48 50 53 58
Multi-Department Stores 124 124 124 124 124 125 125 125
Price-Impact Warehouse Stores 146 146 146 146 146 147 147 147
Total Supermarkets 2,476 2,477 2,481 2,475 2,470 2,469 2,468 2,470
  FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
  2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr
Convenience Stores 779 778 771 764 768 773 777 779
Jewelry Stores 393 392 385 387 388 392 374 375
Supermarket Fuel Centers 737 750 781 798 818 850 893 909
Pharmacies 1,967 1,966 1,972 1,967 1,964 1,969 1,967 1,963