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Kroger acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Kroger bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Albertsons Companies, Inc.Word for word“As previously disclosed, on October 13, 2022, we entered into a merger agreement with Albertsons.” 10-K for 2023 | agreed acquisition | October 13, 2022 | — |
VitacostWord for word“The talent and capabilities gained through the merger with Vitacost in 2014 have been key to advancing Kroger’s digital platform and growing our digital business to more than $10 billion in annual sales.” 10-K for 2023 | merger | 2014 | — |
Home ChefWord for word“As a result of the Home Chef merger in 2018, the Company recognized a contingent liability of $ 91 on the acquisition date.” 10-K for 2023 | merger | 2018 | $ 91 |
C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLCWord for word“On September 8, 2023, Kroger and Albertsons announced they have entered a definitive agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC for the combined sale of 413 stores, eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands for approximately $1.9 billion cash, in connection with the proposed merger, subject to customary adjustments.” 10-K for 2024 | agreed divestiture | September 8, 2023 | approximately $1.9 billion |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-28 | $401 million | $307 million |
| 2018-02-03 | $16 million | $18 million |
| 2019-02-02 | $197 million | $163 million |
| 2020-02-01 | — | $8 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2024-10-09 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-09-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-11-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-10-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-07-07 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-08-29 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Kroger’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-03-31. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.