“The think I like about Kroger is that when they acquire a local supermarket chain, they keep the local branding, and add the Kroger Quality Control and house brands. So you essentially have a local supermarket, but your loyalty card is good all over the country.”
Kroger’s is one of the few big companies that is smart about its acquisitions, leaving purchased chains in better shape than before the acquisition.
King Soopers in Colorado has always been awesome, but is even better after Kroger bought it.
The exact opposite of how Safeway destroyed the longstanding Dominick’s chain in and around Chicago.