Kroger Closures Continue; Impact on Kentucky Stores Remains Unclear

Kroger is moving forward with plans to close 60 stores nationwide, though it remains uncertain how many locations in Kentucky could be affected.

The Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocery chain confirmed to the Texas newspaper El Adelantado that two Houston-area stores are set to close April 10, following three recent closures in the same region, according to The Independent.

Reporting from one of the impacted stores, Fox 26 Houston said the company issued a statement explaining the decision. The closure “is part of a larger company-wide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business,” the company said, adding that employees would have opportunities to transfer to other locations.

Why is Kroger closing stores in 2026?

In June 2025, Kroger announced plans to shut down approximately 60 stores nationwide between mid-2025 and the end of 2026.

In its first-quarter 2025 sales report, the company said the closures would provide a “modest financial benefit.”

The 60 stores represent about 5% of Kroger’s roughly 1,200 locations and are expected to result in about 1,000 employee layoffs.

Which Kroger stores have closed?

Closures identified by USA TODAY through news and union reports in June 2025 include one Kentucky location. Below is the list:

Georgia:

• 2452 Morosgo Way, Atlanta; closing July 19

• 11877 Douglas Road, Alpharetta; closing Aug. 16

• 3479 Memorial Drive, Decatur; closing Sept. 13

• 3855 Buford Highway, Brookhaven; closing Oct. 18

Illinois:

• 3311 N. Sterling Ave., Peoria; closing about Aug. 2

Indiana:

• 4526 W. Western Ave., South Bend; closing early August

• 901 Johnson St., Elkhart; closing early August

Kentucky:

• 4211 S. Third St., Louisville

Maryland:

• Harris Teeter store: 11845 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville; closing by July 20

North Carolina:

• Harris Teeter store: 5563 Western Blvd., Raleigh; closing by July 20

Tennessee:

• 1664 East Done Drive, Kingsport; closing Sept. 19

Texas:

• 1707 W. University Drive, McKinney

• 3410 Gulf Fwy, Dickinson; closing June 10

Virginia:

• 1904 Emmett Street, Charlottesville; closing Aug. 22

• 466 South Cummings Street, Abingdon; closing Sept. 19

• Harris Teeter store: 8200 Crestwood Heights Dr., McLean; closing by July 20

• Harris Teeter store: 950 S. George Mason Dr., Arlington; closing by July 20

• Harris Teeter store: 3600 S. Glebe Rd., Suite W100, Arlington; closing by Aug. 4

West Virginia:

• 2908 State St., Gassaway; closing Aug. 22

Wisconsin:
Five Pick ‘n Save stores — owned by Kroger — are closing, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network:

• 1735 W. Silver Spring Drive, Glendale

• 3701 S. 27th St., Milwaukee

• 2355 N. 35th St., Milwaukee

• 2931 S. Chicago Ave., South Milwaukee

• 2320 W. Ryan Road, Oak Creek

What other stores are closing?

Kroger has not released a full list of additional locations slated for closure.

When IndyStar asked about potential additional Midwest closures after June 2025, a company spokesperson said they were “unaware of additional closures.