Kroger is closing stores: See an updated list of more than 50 doomed locations across 18 states

Nearly a year and a half after Kroger announced sweeping reductions to its national store footprint, the grocery giant has largely made good on its promise, a Fast Company review has found. At least 50 Kroger-owned supermarkets have closed since June 2025, when the then-interim CEO, Ronald Sargent, said during an earnings call that the company would shutter roughly 60 underperforming stores by the end of 2026. With less than three months to go, the plan appears to be more or less on track. The store closures have cut across Kroger-owned supermarket chains in at least 18 states—and few brands have been spared. In addition to more than two dozen stores under the flagship Kroger banner, closures have impacted Fred Meyer, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, QFC, Mariano’s, and other chains. Some of the shutterings have taken place in communities where fresh food access was already scarce, raising concerns around so-called food deserts. Sargent’s announcement in 2025 came in the aftermath of Kroger’s ill-fated attempt to merge with Albertsons, a big rival, a deal that was blocked by courts and set off a lengthy legal battle that continues. The trial of Albertsons’ lawsuit against Kroger, seek…

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