KROGER

The Cincinnati-based retailer said Monday that it would be investing $17 million in its Florence, Ky., facility, where it said 250 new jobs, largely full-time positions, would be created as a result.

Harris Teeter is celebrating in July the grand opening of its Lewis Plaza Shopping Center location in Greenville, S.C.

Kroger has announced that it is locating its new digital headquarters in downtown Cincinnati and expects to grow its digital team to more than 1,000 over the next three years.

Kroger and Nuro, a manufacturer of self-driving vehicles designed for local goods transportation, announced on Thursday a new partnership to redefine the grocery customer experience by piloting an on-road, fully autonomous delivery experience.

Kroger has announced a new policy to protect pollinators that includes a commitment to phase out by 2020 sourcing of live garden plants in stores and garden centers that have been treated with neonicotinoids, a group of insecticides that are harmful to honey bees.

Kroger and Home Chef, a private meal kit company, have finalized their merger agreement, accelerating the availability of meal kits and positioning Kroger to help revolutionize how today’s families shop for, prep and cook their meals.

The Los Angeles-based company, which specializes in producing healthy and functional foods that are good for the body and planet, will now have its products featured in over 1,850 Kroger stores.

Kroger reported on Thursday that its Restock Kroger program is off to a “fantastic start,” leading to strong cost controls, alternative revenue streams and first quarter net earnings per diluted share that were slightly ahead of the company's internal expectations.