KnowraBernard KrogerBernard KrogerBernard Kroger (1860–1938) was an American grocer who founded the Kroger grocery company in Cincinnati in 1883.BriefConnectKroger: An American supermarket company founded by Bernard Kroger in Cincinnati in 1883. The company grew from the grocery business Kroger founded.Private label: A product brand owned by the retailer that sells it rather than its manufacturer. Kroger promoted goods bearing the store’s own name to distinguish its offerings.William Rodney McMullen: An American business executive who served as Kroger’s chief executive officer from 2014 to 2024. McMullen led the company Kroger founded nearly a century earlier.American grocery industry: The businesses and institutions involved in selling food to consumers in the United States. Kroger’s growth formed part of the industry’s shift toward large-scale chains.Cincinnati: A city in southwestern Ohio on the Ohio River. Kroger opened his first grocery store in this city.Vertical integration: A business strategy in which a company controls multiple stages of its supply chain. Kroger built control over food production and distribution as the chain grew.David Dillon: An American business executive who served as Kroger’s chief executive officer from 2003 to 2014. Dillon was among the later leaders who shaped Kroger after its founder.Kroger Company history: The development of the Kroger grocery company from its 1883 founding onward. The company’s history traces the lasting consequences of Kroger’s founding.Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company: An American grocery retailer that operated under the A&P name from 1859 until 2015. A&P provides a contemporary comparison for Kroger’s early retail expansion.Self-service: A retail format in which customers select goods themselves rather than receiving them from a clerk. Kroger adopted self-service shopping as grocery retail changed.Show all 19Linked from 1 pageShow all 1