Kroger layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Kroger reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from nearly 430,000 to more than 403,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | nearly 430,000 | January 28, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | nearly 414,000 | As of February 3, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | over 409,000 | As of February 1, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | more than 403,000 | January 31, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryKroger recorded a charge for withdrawal liabilities tied to certain multi-employer pension funds.
Word for word“● In 2022, the Company incurred a $ 25 charge, $ 19 net of tax, for obligations related to withdrawal liabilities for certain multi-employer pension funds.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryKroger described its policy of closing underperforming stores and recording related liabilities such as severance.
Word for word“The Company regularly evaluates the performance of its stores and periodically closes those stores that are underperforming.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryKroger recorded a charge for withdrawal liabilities tied to a multi-employer pension fund as part of restructuring pension agreements.
Word for word“In 2021, we incurred a $449 million charge, $344 million net of tax, for obligations related to withdrawal liabilities for a certain multi-employer pension fund.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryKroger recorded a severance charge and related benefits in 2024 and excluded it from its adjusted earnings results.
Word for word“Net earnings for 2024 include the following, which we define as the “2024 Adjusted Items:” ● Charges to operating, general and administrative expenses (“OG&A”) of $32 million, $24 million net of tax, for severance charge and related benefits, $30 million, $23 million net of tax, for impairment of intangible assets, $25 million, $19 million net of tax, for property losses, $684 million, $489 million net of tax, for merger-related costs, net of a credit to OG&A of $27 million, $21 million net of tax, for opioid settlement charges (the “2024 OG&A Adjusted Items”).” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryKroger recorded store closure costs tied to a plan to close about 60 stores, expecting a modest financial benefit.
Word for word“During the first quarter of 2025, w e recognized store closure costs of $100 million, $77 million net of tax, related to the planned closing of approximately 60 stores.” 10-K for 2026
Our summaryKroger approved and carried out a plan to cut its corporate administrative team and booked a severance charge.
Word for word“During the second quarter of 2025, we approved and implemented a plan to reduce our corporate administrative team by nearly 1,000 associates, resulting in a charge for severance and related benefits of $47 million, $37 million net of tax.” 10-K for 2026
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs |
|---|---|
| 2020-02-01 | $80 million |
Kroger has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
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.