Kroger said it plans to close 60 of its supermarkets across the U.S. over the next 18 months. The planned store closures represent about 5% of the Cincinnati-based company's 1,239 Kroger-branded ...

Kroger has roughly 1,200 stores spanning 16 US states. The grocery chain said it is benefiting from consumers cutting back spending on dining out and lifted its sales forecast for the year.

Erin Rolfes, a spokesperson for Kroger, told USA TODAY the company would not be releasing a full list of closures, but several closing locations have been identified through media reports in ...

Kroger Co. reveals plans to shutter 60 stores within 18 months to improve efficiency. The Cincinnati-based chain has not disclosed which locations.