Kroger Cuts Stores, Buys Giant Eagle | Texas News

Kroger’s aggressively scaling back with 39 of 60 planned store closures already done, shuttering locations across nine brands from Georgia to Washington — while simultaneously eyeing growth by acquiring Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, adding nearly 200 stores mostly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, and replacing some closed spots with bigger-format Kroger Marketplace hubs stocked with everything from clothes to furniture. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/50b8a9052c9c5feb