GEOGRAPHY & MARKETS At the end of 2015, The Kroger Co. (either directly or through its subsidiaries) operated 2,778 supermarkets in 35 states and the District of Columbia under more than twenty banners listed below. Kroger® has grown through organic growth and acquisition and believes strongly in maintaining local banners where appropriate.

Y/E Y/E State Banners 2015 2014 California Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Ralphs 321 335 Ohio Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Ruler Foods 212 212 Texas Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 209 203 Georgia Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Harris Teeter 173 173 North Carolina Kroger, Harris Teeter 160 157 Jay C, Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Owen’s, Pay Less Indiana 151 149 Super Markets, Ruler Foods Colorado City Market, King Soopers, King Soopers Marketplace 144 142 Michigan Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 129 126 Arizona Fry’s Food & Drug, Fry’s Marketplace, Smith’s 123 123 Tennessee Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 120 125 Washington Fred Meyer, QFC 118 119 Wisconsin Pick 'n Save, Copps, Metro Market 116 0 Kentucky Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Ruler Foods 114 113 Virginia Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Harris Teeter 106 104 Illinois Food 4 Less, Kroger, Mariano’s, Ruler Foods 98 60 Kansas Dillons Food Stores, Dillons Marketplace 64 64 Oregon Fred Meyer, QFC 56 56 Utah City Market, Smith’s, Smith’s Marketplace 52 51 Nevada Smith’s 44 45 West Virginia Kroger 42 42 South Carolina Kroger, Harris Teeter 35 33 Arkansas Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 32 33 Mississippi Kroger 31 33 New Mexico City Market, Price Rite, Smith’s, Smith’s Marketplace 25 26 Idaho Fred Meyer, Smith’s 15 15 Missouri Gerbes Super Markets, Kroger, Ruler Foods 15 12 Maryland Harris Teeter 12 12 Alaska Fred Meyer 11 11 Nebraska Baker’s 11 11 Alabama Kroger 11 11 Wyoming City Market, King Soopers, Smith’s 9 9 Louisiana Kroger 8 8 Montana Smith’s 4 4 Washington, D.C. Harris Teeter 4 4 Delaware Harris Teeter 2 3 Florida Harris Teeter 1 1 TOTAL 2,778 2,625

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