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Operations Overview
Food stores are our primary business and account for approximately 94% 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 November 5, 2011.
  • We operate 2,439 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 796 convenience stores under six banners in 18 states. Our C-stores provide valuable synergies for the rapid expansion of our supermarket fuel centers.
  • 363 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 1,067 supermarket fuel centers, which are a natural addition to our one-stop-shopping strategy.
  • Kroger's 1,964 pharmacies, located in our combination food and drug stores, provide high quality services at everyday low prices.
  FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
  4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
Store Count - Beginning of Quarter 2,469 2,468 2,470 2,468 2,461 2,460 2,449 2,440
New Stores 4 6 0 0 8 3 2 4
Stores Acquired - New 0 2 1 0 2 1 0 6
Stores Acquired - Relocations 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Relocations 1 2 1 2 1 4 4 1
Sub-Total 6 10 2 2 11 8 6 13
Expansions 11 5 1 8 4 2 1 4
Sub-Total 17 15 3 10 15 10 7 17
Operational Closures (5) (6) (3) (7) (11) (15) (11) (11)
Store Count - End of Quarter 2,468 2,470 2,468 2,461 2,460 2,449 2,440 2,439
Food Store Square Footage - End of Quarter (millions) 147.8 148.4 148.4 148.3 148.6 148.3 148.2 148.5
Remodels 37 35 25 35 31 38 32 25
  FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
Supermarket Formats 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
Combo Stores 2,143 2,140 2,138 2,132 2,128 2,116 2,104 2,100
Marketplace Stores 53 58 58 58 61 63 65 68
Multi-Department Stores 125 125 125 125 125 125 126 126
Price-Impact Warehouse Stores 147 147 147 146 146 145 145 145
Total Supermarkets 2,468 2,470 2,468 2,461 2,460 2,449 2,440 2,439
  FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
  4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr
Convenience Stores 777 779 784 784 784 785 788 796
Jewelry Stores 374 375 372 375 361 359 361 363
Supermarket Fuel Centers 893 909 932 954 1,014 1,030 1,046 1,067
Pharmacies 1,967 1,963 1,968 1,969 1,970 1,966 1,964 1,964