Food 4 Less charitable campaign to benefit Chicago's La Rabida Children's Hospital

"Food 4 Less believes strongly in giving back to the communities our stores serve," said Bryan Kaltenbach, Food 4 Less president. "We're pleased to extend our commitment to La Rabida Children's Hospital and give families and children hope through the outstanding work La Rabida is doing to provide world-class medical care for children."

Food 4 Less operates 14 stores in the Greater Chicagoland Area, including four stores in the City of Chicago. Since 2005, Food 4 Less, its associates and customers have given more than $1.5 million to children's hospitals in the communities its stores serve in the greater Chicago area and California.

About Food 4 Less:
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Food 4 Less operates 131 price-impact, warehouse-format supermarkets under the banners Food 4 Less in Southern California, Illinois and Indiana, and Foods Co in Central and Northern California. Last year, Food 4 Less contributed more than $4 million to support education, hunger relief, women's health and local nonprofit organizations in the communities served by the company's stores. Food 4 Less is a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., (NYSE:KR), one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information about Food 4 Less, please visit our website at www.food4less.com.

SOURCE Food 4 Less