Kroger: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Kroger (NYSE: KR) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that owns 4 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
Kroger is the largest supermarket operator in the United States, founded in Cincinnati in 1883. Its proposed merger with Albertsons was blocked by American courts in 2024, which left it dependent on its own brands rather than on scale from acquisition.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- The Kroger Co.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Founded
- 1883
- Tickers
- NYSE: KR
- SEC CIK
- 0000056873
- Website
- www.thekrogerco.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Kroger in numbers
- Kroger owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is home, garden & diy with 3 brands.[1]
Everything Kroger owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Latest news about Kroger
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Official recalls involving Kroger products
5 recall notices from government regulators matched to Kroger. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 217573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 217573-2XXXX… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Kroger
- Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad, packaged in plastic containers with various weights, with UPC 227573-1XXXX (sold at deli service counters) or UPC 227573-2XXXX… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Store-made deli items contain a pasta ingredient that was recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Kroger
- Home Chef Chicken Street Taco, Net Wt. 9.93 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept under refrigeration, UPC 84013430435,… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Meal kits contain cooked chicken which was recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Home Chef
- Home Chef Asian Style Chicken Stir Fry, Net Wt. 13 oz, packaged in a plastic tray with clear plastic lid, perishable item kept under refrigeration, UPC… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: Meal kits contain cooked chicken which was recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Home Chef
- Kroger Collard Greens packaged in plastic 16oz bag - 8 bags per case — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes
Recalling firm: The Kroger Co · Brand: Kroger
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Kroger own?
Kroger owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Kroger, Simple Truth, Home Chef and Private Selection.
Is Kroger an American company?
Yes. Kroger is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and was founded in 1883.
Who owns Kroger?
Kroger is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as KR on the NYSE.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Kroger Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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