KROGER CO
Public company- Headquarters
- CINCINNATI, Ohio
- Ticker
- KR
- CIK
- 0000056873
WARN notices since 2024
Workers affected since 2024
Executive changes, last 12 months
Last event
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Cumulative workers in WARN notices since 2024
| Notice date | Workers affected | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | 52 | 52 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 73 | 125 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | 72 | 197 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 0 | 197 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 68 | 265 |
Leadership
| Role and person | Since | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations OfficerMark Ibbotson | Sep 2, 2026 | Appointed |
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- Plant closure
Plant closure: Flint, MI
Kroger filed a WARN notice with the Michigan WARN list covering 68 workers at 3288 Corunna Road, Flint, MI 48532 (Store #404). The site closes on 2026-09-30.
Source: Michigan WARN list, filed Sep 30, 2026Site: Flint, MI
Workers affected: 68
- Executive appointment
Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer appointed: Mark Ibbotson
Mark Ibbotson was named Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer of KROGER CO, effective September 14, 2026. The company reported the change in an 8-K that cites Item 5.02.
Source: SEC 8-K, filed Sep 2, 2026Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Store Operations Officer
- WARN notice
WARN notice: Oklahoma City, OK
Kroger filed a WARN notice with the Oklahoma WARN list on 2025-12-03 covering workers at Oklahoma City.
Source: Oklahoma WARN list, filed Dec 3, 2025Site: Oklahoma City, OK
- Plant closure
Plant closure: Maywood, IL
Kroger filed a WARN notice with the Illinois WARN list on 2025-11-16 covering 72 workers at 1900 S Maywood Dr., Maywood.
Source: Illinois WARN list, filed Nov 16, 2025Site: Maywood, IL
Workers affected: 72
layoffs from Mar 25, 2024
WARN noticeWARN notice: San Antonio, TX
Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC-San Antonio filed a WARN notice with the Texas WARN list on 2024-03-27 covering 73 workers at San Antonio. The layoffs take effect on 2024-03-25.
Source: Texas WARN list, filed Mar 27, 2024Site: San Antonio, TX
Workers affected: 73
layoffs from May 25, 2024
WARN noticeWARN notice: Austin, TX
Kroger Fulfillment Network LLC-Austin filed a WARN notice with the Texas WARN list on 2024-03-26 covering 52 workers at Austin. The layoffs take effect on 2024-05-25.
Source: Texas WARN list, filed Mar 26, 2024Site: Austin, TX
Workers affected: 52
- WARN notice
WARN notice: TN
Kroger Limited Partnership I #418 filed a WARN notice with the Tennessee WARN list covering 80 workers. The layoffs take effect on 2020-10-31.
Source: Tennessee WARN list, filed Oct 31, 2020Site: TN
Workers affected: 80
layoffs from Mar 4, 2014
Plant closurePlant closure: Sparta, TN
Kroger Company filed a WARN notice with the Tennessee WARN list on 2014-04-17 covering 62 workers at Sparta. The site closes on 2014-03-04.
Source: Tennessee WARN list, filed Apr 17, 2014Site: Sparta, TN
Workers affected: 62
Last verified Nov 8, 2026