To ratify the US Newswire-Kroger and United Food and commercial workers local 700

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, on April 1. July 2011/PRNewswire/--the Kroger Associates in the Central Division, a branch of the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), have ratified the agreement with the United Food and commercial workers (UFCW) local 700.

The agreement to cover the approximately 800 members working in nine Kroger stores in Northwest Indiana.

"Kroger and UFCW has reached a good agreement, which provides wage increases, affordable and quality health care and stable pension our co-workers and their families," said Bob Moeder, Central Division of the Kroger's President. "Our colleagues will be in one of the best total compensation packages in our industry in this region," he said. "We are still grateful for the excellent service that our partners provide our customers."

Kroger Central Division is based in Indianapolis. This includes 147 food stores, pharmacies and 64 of the 122 fuel centers operating in five inscriptions: Kroger, Scott 's, Hilander, Owen and pay less.

Kroger, the country's largest retailer of traditional grocery store, employs more than 338,000 friends who serve customers in 2,449 supermarkets and department stores in the multi-31 States under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, city market, Dillons, Jay C, food 4 less, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Fry, Heard, Ralphs, and Smith 's. The company also operates 785 mixed shops and jewelry stores, 359, 1,035 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing equipment in the US, Kroger in Cincinnati, Ohio, to focus charitable efforts in support of the hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives and local organisations in the community they serve. For more information about Kroger www.kroger.complease visit.

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