GEOGRAPHY & MARKETS At the end of fiscal 2014, The Kroger Co. (either directly or through its subsidiaries) operated 2,625 supermarkets in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen banners. These banners include Kroger® and others 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 2014 2013 California Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Ralphs 335 345 Ohio Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Ruler Foods 212 213 Texas Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 203 202 Georgia Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Harris Teeter 173 171 North Carolina Kroger, Harris Teeter 157 158 Jay C, Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Owen’s, Pay Less Indiana 149 148 Super Markets, Scott’s, Ruler Foods Colorado City Market, King Soopers, King Soopers Marketplace 142 139 Michigan Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 126 129 Tennessee Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Harris Teeter 125 127 Arizona Fry’s Food & Drug, Fry’s Marketplace, Smith’s 123 123 Washington Fred Meyer, QFC 119 120 Kentucky Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 113 110 Virginia Kroger, Kroger Marketplace, Harris Teeter 104 102 Kansas Dillons Food Stores, Dillons Marketplace 64 66 Illinois Food 4 Less, Kroger, Ruler Foods 60 59 Oregon Fred Meyer, QFC 56 56 Utah City Market, Smith’s, Smith’s Marketplace 51 50 West Virginia Kroger 42 44 Nevada Smith’s 45 53 Arkansas Kroger, Kroger Marketplace 33 34 Mississippi Kroger 33 34 South Carolina Kroger, Harris Teeter 33 30 New Mexico City Market, Price Rite, Smith’s, Smith’s Marketplace 26 26 Idaho Fred Meyer, Smith’s 15 15 Maryland Harris Teeter 12 10 Missouri Gerbes Super Markets, Kroger, Ruler Foods 12 15 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 3 Delaware Harris Teeter 3 3 Florida Harris Teeter 1 1 TOTAL 2,625 2,640

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