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The Kroger Co.

Hasnat Ahsan

43E, 10

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Basics

Grocery retailer

Founded in 1883 by Bernard Kroger

Headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio Current Chairman & CEO David Dillon

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Numbers

US$ 90.4 billion in sales for fiscal year 2012

US$ 1496 million profit

2nd

largest general retailer by revenue in USA 4th largest in world

Operates through 3574 stores located in 31

states 339000 employees

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Recent Jump

Stock is up nearly 50% in last year(2012)

Earning more than doubled compared to last

year

Sales rose

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Reason behind the Jump

One advantage is size and scale

Working to cut cost and reinvest the savings

Lowered pension plan Sold one large subsidiary last year

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