Kroger to Participate in the Jefferies Consumer Conference

CINCINNATI, June 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that Mike Schlotman, Kroger's senior vice president and chief financial officer, will address investors at the Jefferies Consumer Conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. (ET). 

The presentation will be broadcast online at ir.kroger.com.  Click on "Events, Presentations & Webcasts" to access the event.  The presentation will be available in an archived format for one week following the conference.

Kroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs nearly 400,000 associates who serve customers in 2,625 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's.  The company also operates 782 convenience stores, 326 fine jewelry stores, 1,330 supermarket fuel centers and 37 food processing plants in the U.S.  Recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and community organizations. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year through more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million Dollar Club.   

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SOURCE The Kroger Co.