Kroger: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Kroger (NYSE: KR) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that owns 22 consumer brands across 3 categories.[1][2]
Kroger is the largest supermarket operator in the United States, founded in Cincinnati in 1883. Its proposed merger with Albertsons was blocked by American courts in 2024, which left it dependent on its own brands rather than on scale from acquisition.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The Kroger Co.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Founded
- 1883
- Tickers
- NYSE: KR
- Revenue
- $147.6 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000056873
- Website
- www.thekrogerco.com
- Last verified
- · 5 sources
What Kroger's annual report says about its business
Read from Kroger's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Sold or exited: Vitacost.com business.
A reduction to income tax expense of $34 million from recognizing deferred tax assets related to the sale of our Vitacost.com business (the "2025 Income Tax Expense Adjusted Items").
- Sold or exited: Kroger Specialty Pharmacy business (2024).
The amount of cash used by investing activities increased in 2025, compared to 2024, primarily due to a decrease in net proceeds from the sale of businesses due to the sale of our Kroger Specialty Pharmacy business in 2024, a decrease in proceeds from the sale of assets due to the sale of an equity investment in 2024 and the letter of credit drawdown by Ocado International Holdings Limited and Ocado Group plc ("Ocado") in the second quarter of 2025 under the Amended and Restated Partnership Framework Agreement, partially offset by decreased payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts.
Kroger in numbers
- Kroger owns 22 consumer brands tracked here across 3 top-level categories; the largest is retail with 18 brands.[1]
Kroger financial history
Headline figures from Kroger's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $132.5bn to $147.6bn, an average of 2.2% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $147.6bn | $1.89bn | 1.3% | $1.02bn | $50bn | $14.5bn | 10-K | |
| $147.1bn | $3.85bn | 2.6% | $2.67bn | $52.6bn | $15.8bn | 10-K | |
| $150bn | $3.1bn | 2.1% | $2.16bn | $50.5bn | $10.2bn | 10-K | |
| $148.3bn | $4.13bn | 2.8% | $2.24bn | $49.6bn | $10.1bn | 10-K | |
| $137.9bn | $3.48bn | 2.5% | $1.66bn | $49.1bn | $11.3bn | 10-K | |
| $132.5bn | $2.78bn | 2.1% | $2.58bn | $48.7bn | $11.6bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Kroger owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Retail (18)
Recent changes to this record
Kroger in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 6CPEOKI6OYJ13Q6O7870
- Registered name
- THE KROGER CO. (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 17 March 2026
- Parent
- None named: it reports that it has no parent that consolidates its accounts.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Kroger SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Regulation FD disclosure | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Material impairments; Regulation FD disclosure |
Latest news about Kroger
- Senator raises concerns over Kroger’s plan to buy Giant Eagle — grocerydive.com, · deal
- Inside the market where Kroger and Giant Eagle will likely be under the antitrust microscope — grocerydive.com, · regulatory
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Official recalls involving Kroger products
5 recall notices from government regulators matched to Kroger. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, King Soopers, Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's Food & Drug
- Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 227573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 227573-2XXXX… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Gerbes, King Soopers, Kroger, Ralphs, Smith's Food & Drug
- Home Chef Chicken Street Taco, Net Wt. 9.93 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept under refrigeration, UPC 84013430435,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Meal kits contain cooked chicken which was recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Home Chef
- Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry, Net Wt. 13 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept under refrigeration, UPC… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Meal kits contain cooked chicken which was recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Home Chef
- Kroger Collard Greens packaged in plastic 16oz bag - 8 bags per case — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Kroger
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Kroger own?
Kroger owns 22 consumer brands tracked here, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Home Chef, Private Selection, Harris Teeter and Ralphs.
Is Kroger an American company?
Yes. Kroger is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and was founded in 1883.
Who owns Kroger?
Kroger is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as KR on the NYSE.
Sources (5) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Kroger Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] The Kroger Co.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-01-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [3] The Kroger Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2000-04-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 April 2000; retrieved 9 October 2026.
- [4] The Kroger Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2014-04-01 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 1 April 2014; retrieved 9 October 2026.
- [5] The Kroger Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2016-03-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 29 March 2016; retrieved 9 October 2026.
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