When was Kroger founded?

Kroger was founded in 1883 and raised its 1st funding round 137 years after it was founded.

Where is Kroger located?

Kroger is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States.

How many employees does Kroger have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Kroger is 146586.

Is Kroger a funded company?

Kroger is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2020.

When was the latest funding round of Kroger?

Kroger's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2020, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Kroger?

Annual revenue of Kroger is $148B as on Jan 31, 2026.

Where does Kroger rank among its competitors?

Kroger ranks 11th amongst 525 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WHSmith, which secured $450M in Apr, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Kroger?

Kroger's top competitors include Safeway, Smart & Final and WHSmith. Among them, WHSmith secured the most recent funding round in April, 2021.

Kroger - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Kroger is a public company based in Cincinnati (United States), founded in 1883 by Bernard Kroger. It operates as an American retailer of consumer goods. Kroger has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 525 active competitors, including 43 funded and 121 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Safeway, Smart & Final and WHSmith.

Company Details

Kroger is an American retailer of consumer goods. The company was founded by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1883. It operates, directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,778 supermarkets, and multi-department stores. The chain maintains markets in 34 states in the US, that include supermarkets, superstores, department stores, 786 convenience stores, and 326 jewelry stores.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $148.25B and a net profit of $2.24B.

Website: www.thekrogerco.com/
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Founded Year

1883

Location

Cincinnati, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Feb 18, 2020, $*****

Investors

Berkshire Hathaway & 1 more

Ranked

11^th among 525 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$148B as on Jan 31, 2026

Employee Count

146,586 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Albertsons & 14 more

Similar Companies

SuperK & 3136 more

Exit Details

Public

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Kroger is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
KROGER CO CIN: 56873 , United States, Active		$148B (As on Jan 31, 2026)	430000 (As on Jan 31, 2023)	-
THE KROGER CO. CIN: 31-0345740 , United States, Active	Jul 28, 2016	-	414000 (As on Feb 29, 2024)	-

Kroger got listed on Oct 07, 1988.

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Kroger has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Feb 18, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kroger has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kroger:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 18, 2020	5836274	Post IPO	7541618	9473863	3768492	1583977

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The founders of Kroger is Bernard Kroger. Rodney Mcmullen is the CEO of Kroger.

Here are the details of Kroger's key team members:

Bernard Kroger: Former Founder of Kroger and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Kroger's employee count trend

Kroger has 146,586 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Kroger's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kroger include Safeway, Smart & Final and WHSmith. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kroger, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Safeway 1926, Pleasanton (United States), Acquired	Food and Drug Retailer	-	True Wind Capital, Point Financial & 3 others	71/100
2nd	Smart & Final 1871, Commerce (United States), Acquired	Distributer of food & beverage	$310M	-	71/100
3rd	WHSmith 1792, Swindon (United Kingdom), Public	Retailer of multi consumer products	-	Barclays, HSBC & 3 others	68/100
4th	Harris Teeter 1960, Charlotte (United States), Acquired	Offline supermarket chain	-	-	67/100
5th	Sprouts Farmers Market 2002, Phoenix (United States), Public	Supermarket chain of organic food products	$237M	BB&T, Benson Family Private Equity & 15 others	67/100
6th	Publix 1930, Lakeland (United States), Public	Employee-owned supermarket chain	-	-	65/100
7th	Hy-Vee 1930, Des Moines (United States), Acquired	Chain of pharmacies	-	-	65/100
8th	A.S. Watson 1841, Hong Kong (China), Late Stage	Health and beauty products retailer	$5.7B	Temasek	65/100
9th	Phillips Edison & Company 1991, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Owner and operator of grocery-anchored shopping centers	-	-	64/100
10th	Tops Friendly Markets 1962, Buffalo (United States), Acquired	Chain of grocery and food supermarkets	-	Graycliff Partners, Freeman Spogli	62/100
11th	Kroger 1883, Cincinnati (United States), Public	American retailer of consumer goods	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Boston York Restaurant Group	62/100

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Kroger has made 8 investments in companies including Nuro and NETZRO. Kroger has also acquired 7 companies including Albertsons and Home Chef.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 14, 2022	Acquisition	Albertsons	2015	Boise (United States)
Nov 02, 2021	Investments	Nuro	2016	Mountain View (United States)
May 13, 2021	Investments	NETZRO	2015	Minneapolis (United States)