Kroger and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1000 Ratify Agreement in Dallas

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May 26, 2010, 03:00 ET

DALLAS, May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kroger Texas L.P., an affiliate of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), announced today that its associates have ratified an agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers (U.F.C.W.) Local 1000.

The agreement covers over 8,000 Kroger associates who work in 90 stores in and around Dallas for Kroger Texas L.P. ("Kroger Southwest").

"The company and the union worked together to reach an agreement that is good for our associates, good for our customers and good for our company," said Bill Breetz, President of Kroger Southwest. "We look forward to continuing to provide quality jobs for our associates and a great shopping experience for our customers."

Kroger Southwest is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is one of the largest retail grocery chains in the region with 209 stores serving customers in Texas and Louisiana.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 334,000 associates who serve customers in 2,468 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The Company also operates 777 convenience stores, 374 fine jewelry stores, 893 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, health and wellness initiatives, and local organizations in the communities it serves. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.