Operating Divisions

Kroger’s operating structure is a balance between our corporate office in Cincinnati, Ohio, and our 21 operating divisions. This balance keeps merchandising decisions closest to the Customer while achieving synergies in back office operations in order to maximize operating efficiencies and minimize operating costs. In areas that directly affect the Customer, ’s decentralized structure places substantial authority for merchandising and operating decisions in our supermarket divisions. Divisional managers are able to respond quickly to changes in competition and Customer preferences within each local market. For administrative processes that offer economies of scale or are invisible to the Customer (such as procurement, accounting, treasury, operations, etc.), Kroger® leverages its size and centralizes those functions to create value for Customers and better returns for shareholders. Kroger’s 21 supermarket operating divisions are:

Division Headquarters # Stores Charlotte, NC 234 Kroger Southwest* Houston, TX 217 , CA 204 Kroger Atlanta Atlanta, GA 186 Roundy’s Milwaukee, WI 151 /City Market , CO 148 Smith’s , UT 138 Kroger Central Indianapolis, IN 136 Stores Portland, OR 132 Los Angeles, CA 131 Kroger Michigan Novi, MI 127 Kroger Columbus Columbus, OH 122 Kroger Mid-Atlantic Roanoke, VA 120 Fry’s Food & Drug Phoenix, AZ 119 Kroger Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 109 Kroger Delta Memphis, TN 104 Kroger Louisville Louisville, KY 97 Kroger Nashville Nashville, TN 92 Food Stores Hutchinson, KS 81 Jay C/Ruler Seymour, IN 65 Quality Food Centers (QFC) Seattle, WA 65 TOTAL 2,778

*Beginning in 2016, the Southwest Division separated into two separate divisions (Dallas and Houston).

MAJOR MARKETS At the end of 2015 Kroger® operated stores in 51 major markets. A major market is one in which Kroger operates nine or more stores. Kroger holds the #1 or #2 market share position in 46 of those major markets. Forty-two of Kroger’s 51 major markets are located among the nation’s top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) ranked by population.

The Kroger Co. Page 15