The Kroger Company Mergers and Acquisitions


The Kroger Company

1014 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100
United States
Tel:1/513/762-4000
URL: http://www.kroger.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
KR - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Supermarkets
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The Kroger Company Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

The Kroger Company M&A History


Kroger Co acquires a minority stake in Little Clinic LLC from Solera Capital LLC Kroger Co acquires a minority stake in Little Clinic LLC from Solera Capital LLCMay 29, 2008

US - Kroger Co acquired an undisclosed minority stake in Little Clinic LLC, a provider of healthcare services, from Solera Capital LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

Kroger Co acquires Great Atlantic-Farmer Jack from Tengelmann (pending) Kroger Co acquires Great Atlantic-Farmer Jack from Tengelmann (pending)Jun 20, 2007

US - Kroger Co agreed to acquire twenty Farmar Jack stores, located in Michigan, from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Inc, an owner and operator of supermarkets. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions.

Kroger Co acquires SuperValu Inc-Stores(18) from SuperValu Inc (pending) Kroger Co acquires SuperValu Inc-Stores(18) from SuperValu Inc (pending)Apr 19, 2007

US - Kroger Co agreed to acquire ## Scott's Food & Pharmacy stores of SuperValu Inc, a wholesaler and retailer of groceries and some nongrocery items. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was subject to customary closing conditions.

Inland Real Estate Acq Inc acquires Kroger Co-Shopping Centers(9) from Kroger Co Inland Real Estate Acq Inc acquires Kroger Co-Shopping Centers(9) from Kroger CoDec 22, 2005

US - Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc, a unit of Inland Real Estate Group of Cos Inc, acquired # shopping centers from Kroger Co, an owner and operator of shopping centers, for an estimated $##.# mil.

Royal Bk of Scotland-Credit Op acquires Kroger Co-Credit Card Ops from Kroger Co Royal Bk of Scotland-Credit Op acquires Kroger Co-Credit Card Ops from Kroger CoMar 30, 2005

US - Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc merged its credit card operations with that of Kroger Co, an owner and operator of super markets, to form a joint venture named KPF Llc.

Bakers acquires Albertsons Inc-Stores(3) from Albertsons Inc (pending) Bakers acquires Albertsons Inc-Stores(3) from Albertsons Inc (pending)Jul 26, 2004

US - Baker's a unit of Kroger Co planned to acquire three(#) stores from Albertsons Inc, an owner and operator of supermarkets.

Kroger Co acquires Albertsons Inc-Supermarkets,NE from Albertsons Inc (pending) Kroger Co acquires Albertsons Inc-Supermarkets,NE from Albertsons Inc (pending)Jul 23, 2004

US - Kroger Co agreed to acquire three supermarkets in Nebraska from Albertsons Inc.

Kroger Co is rumored to be planning to acquire Thriftway Inc-Stores (8) from Winn-Dixie Stores Inc Kroger Co is rumored to be planning to acquire  Thriftway Inc-Stores (8) from Winn-Dixie Stores IncJun 15, 2004

US - Kroger Co was rumored to be in negotiations to acquire # stores, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, of Thriftway Inc, an owner and operator of grocery stores and a unit of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.

Kroger Co acquires Penn Traffic Co-Pharmacies,OH from Penn Traffic Co Kroger Co acquires Penn Traffic Co-Pharmacies,OH from Penn Traffic CoDec 19, 2003

US - Kroger Co acquired ## pharmacies, located in Ohio, from bankrupt Penn Traffic Co (PTC), an owner and operator of supermarkets, for an estimated $#.# mil.

Kroger Co acquires Penn Traffic Co-Supermarket,OH from Penn Traffic Co Kroger Co acquires Penn Traffic Co-Supermarket,OH from Penn Traffic CoDec 19, 2003

US - Kroger Co acquired a supermarket, located in Ohio, from bankrupt Penn Traffic Co, an owner and operator of supermarkets, for an estimated $#.# mil. The transaction was subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court.

Kroger Co acquires Supervalu-Cub Food Stores(4) from SuperValu Inc Kroger Co acquires Supervalu-Cub Food Stores(4) from SuperValu IncNov 03, 2003

US - Kroger Co acquired # Cub Food Stores located in Denver, Colorado, from Supervalu Inc (SI), a wholesaler and retailer of groceries. Concurrently, SI divested its # retail food stores to an undisclosed acquiror.

Kroger Co acquires Eagle Food Stores-Stores(6) from Eagle Food Stores (pending) Kroger Co acquires Eagle Food Stores-Stores(6) from Eagle Food Stores (pending)Sep 12, 2003

US - Kroger Co agreed to acquire six stores from bankrupt Eagle Food Centers Inc, an owner and operator of grocery stores. Terms were not disclosed.

Kroger Co acquires Spartan Stores-Stores,OH(13) from Spartan Stores Inc Kroger Co acquires Spartan Stores-Stores,OH(13) from Spartan Stores IncJun 27, 2003

US - Kroger Co acquired the ## Food Town stores, located in Toledo, Ohio, of Spartan Stores Inc, an owner and operator of retail grocery stores and a holding company.

Kroger Co acquires IGA Inc-Stores, Frankenmut,MI from IGA Inc (pending) Kroger Co acquires IGA Inc-Stores, Frankenmut,MI from IGA Inc (pending)Apr 07, 2003

US - Kroger Co agreed to acquire # stores located in Frankenmuth and Bridgeport, Michigan of IGA Inc, an owner and operator of grocery store. On completion, the # store was to be named Kroger Banner.

Kroger Co acquires Raleys-Supermarkets,Las Vegas from Raleys Kroger Co acquires Raleys-Supermarkets,Las Vegas from RaleysNov 13, 2002

US - Kroger Co acquired ## supermarkets, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, of Raleys, an owner and of supermarkets, for an estimated $## mil.

Kroger Co acquires Winn-Dixie-Supermarket(7) from Winn-Dixie Stores Inc Kroger Co acquires Winn-Dixie-Supermarket(7) from Winn-Dixie Stores IncJul 01, 2002

US - Kroger Co acquired # supermarket stores, located in Dallas, Texas of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc, an owner and operator of grocery stores, a producer of bakery products, and a holding company. Terms were not disclosed.

Kroger Co acquires Albertsons Inc-Stores(17),TX from Albertsons Inc Kroger Co acquires Albertsons Inc-Stores(17),TX from Albertsons IncMay 10, 2002

US - Kroger Co acquired ## supermarket stores located in Houston, Texas, and Sulphur, Louisiana, from Albertsons Inc, an owner and operater of supermarkets.

Kroger Co acquires Furrs Supermarkets-NM Stores from Furr's Supermarkets Inc Kroger Co acquires Furrs Supermarkets-NM Stores from Furr's Supermarkets IncSep 04, 2001

US - Kroger Co (KCO) acquired # stores in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Socorro, New Mexico Stores, from bankrupt Furrs Supermarkets Inc, an owner and operator of supermarkets. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction provided KCO with an avenue

Fleming Cos Inc acquires Smith's Food & Drug Centers- from Kroger Co Fleming Cos Inc acquires Smith's Food & Drug Centers- from Kroger CoSep 04, 2001

US - Fleming Cos Inc acquired # stores located in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, from Smith's Food & Drug Centers, an owner and operator of supermarkets and unit of Fred Meyer Inc. Upon completion, the # stores

Alaska Inc(Kroger Co) acquires Northwest Retail Ventures LLC from Northwest Retail Ventures LLC Alaska Inc(Kroger Co) acquires Northwest Retail Ventures LLC from Northwest Retail Ventures LLCJul 26, 2001

US - Alaska Inc, a unit of Kroger Co, acquired liquor licenses from Northwest Retail Ventures LLC, an owner and operator of grocery stores. Terms were not disclosed.

The Kroger Company M&A Summary


The Kroger Company has made 22 acquisitions while taking stakes in 1 companies. The Kroger Company has 26 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008010
2007000
2006000
2005002
2004000
2003400
2002300
2001401
2000201
1999100
1998000
1997000
1996001
1995001
1994100
1993001
1992000
1991000
1990102
1989007
1988003
1987203
1986001
1985201
1984000
1983202
Total22126

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