The history of Kroger
The first Kroger store was opened in 1883
A second store the next year 1884
By 1902 Kroger had 40 stores
It was the first grocery store chain to have its own bakery
Kroger delivered its food
It became like many grocery stores today in 1916 when you could pick up your own food
By 1950 sales over 1 billion
In 1999 it became the largest grocery chain in the us
It is now ranked #23 on the Fortune 500