Kroger, a leading grocery store chain with over 2,700 stores nationwide, plans to close 60 stores in the next 18 months. Just how many of these stores are in Texas? Unfortunately for any Texans reading this, there are a few.
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If you’re unfamiliar with Kroger, it’s a grocery store chain that originated in 1883. Its founder, Barney Kroger, invested his life savings of $372 to open the first Kroger store.
Over the years, the chain grew to what it is today. According to data from the first quarter of 2025, Kroger is the third most popular grocery store behind Aldi and 7-Eleven. So why is Kroger shutting the doors to so many locations?
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According to a report released on June 20th, 2025, Kroger has this to say about the closures: “As a result of these store closures, Kroger expects a modest financial benefit. Kroger is committed to reinvesting these savings back into the customer experience, and as a result, this will not impact full-year guidance.”
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There are a lot of factors at play behind Kroger’s closure of 60 stores. One major player is the rising cost of food, thanks in part to tariffs put in place by the current administration earlier this year.
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According to Yale University’s Budget Lab, food prices are estimated to rise 2.8% overall due to tariffs, including a 4% increase for fresh produce. These increasing costs, along with consumers buckling down on their food budgets, likely play a big role in the store closures.
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Another factor that likely led to the decision to close Kroger locations was the failed merger with Albertsons. The $25 billion merger plan was abandoned, and Albertsons sued Kroger over the ordeal (Kroger filed a counterclaim in response).
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Kroger hasn’t announced all of the 60 store closures that will roll out in the next 18 months. There are a few Texas Kroger closures that have been announced. Here are the closures we know about so far…
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The Kroger location on University Drive in McKinney, Texas, is set to close. A Kroger spokesman says affected employees will be offered transfers to other stores.
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One of the locations in The Woodlands, Texas, just closed in April. Fortunately, there are two other Kroger locations in The Woodlands.
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The location at 3410 Gulf Fwy. in Dickinson (near Houston) was recently closed on June 10th after being in the community for 45 years. The closure came as a shock to the small town since Kroger was its only grocery store (the town was also hit hard by Hurricane Harvey in 2017). City officials are scrambling to find another company to fill the void left by Kroger.
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More Texas Kroger locations could be on the chopping block with the announcement of 60 closures over the next year and a half. Kroger hasn’t released an official list, but smaller or underperforming locations are likely at the greatest risk.
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To summarize everything…
- Kroger announced a plan to close 60 of its locations in the next 18 months. The list of all of these locations hasn’t been released yet.
- Kroger plans to open new locations despite these closures.
- The Kroger in McKinney, Texas, is set to close. Two other locations in Texas have recently closed, including one in The Woodlands and Dickinson, Texas.
For any of you Texans out there…
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Do these closures impact you? If not, what are your general thoughts on Kroger’s decision to close so many locations? Let me know in the comments!
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