Kroger to close 60 underperforming stores after failed Albertsons merger
Amid plans to shut 60 stores, Kroger commits to new openings and employee relocations, navigating challenges after the attempted merger with Albertsons.
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Five Harris Teeter stores are set to close across three states as part of a larger list of Kroger-owned stores closing across the United States.
The grocery store chain confirmed the closures to USA TODAY on Tuesday, June 24, saying they come after “careful consideration and strategic market review.”
The company said about 100 to 120 staffers work at each of the closing locations, and workers would have the opportunity to transfer to other stores.
The company said the stores would close before the end of the summer, with the latest one closing on Aug. 4. The closures come as Harris Teeter’s parent company, Kroger, said it would be closing 60 locations across the country over the next 18 months.
Here’s what to know.
Where are Harris Teeter stores closing?
Three Harris Teeter stores in Virginia, one store in Maryland, and one store in North Carolina are set to close this summer.
- 5563 Western Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606 – closing by July 20
- 11845 Old Georgetown Rd. Rockville, Maryland, 20852 – closing by July 20
- 8200 Crestwood Heights Dr. McLean, Virginia, 22102 – closing by July 20
- 950 S. George Mason Dr. Arlington, Virginia, 22204 – closing by July 20
- 3600 S. Glebe Rd., Suite W100 Arlington, Virginia, 22202 – closing by Aug. 4
Kroger set to close other locations
Erin Rolfes, a spokesperson for Kroger, who owns Harris Teeter, told USA TODAY the company would not be releasing a full list of closures, but several closing locations have been identified through media reports in several states, including Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and more.
Interim CEO Ron Sargent said during a conference call on Friday, June 20 that the unprofitable stores being closed were spread around the U.S.
Kroger operated 2,731 stores at the beginning of its fiscal year, meaning the closures represent about 2% of all of its locations.
For a full list of Kroger-owned store closures, click here.
USA TODAY’s Gabe Hauari and Jonathan Limehouse contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
