KR - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/kr/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:56:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 KR - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/kr/ 32 32 103504436 Houston cos., organizations working to help Hurricane Ida recovery https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-cos-organizations-working-to-help-hurricane-ida-recovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-cos-organizations-working-to-help-hurricane-ida-recovery Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:56:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1fd8726387a21dd39d568ccc860bde4f After Hurricane Ida barreled into Louisiana Aug. 29, businesses and organizations in Houston are already stepping up to help.

Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Houston-based Gallery Furniture are partnering to collect donations, according to...

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]]> 159906 Kroger, H-E-B to close Houston-area stores early again due to winter weather https://houstonnewmedia.org/kroger-h-e-b-to-close-houston-area-stores-early-again-due-to-winter-weather/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kroger-h-e-b-to-close-houston-area-stores-early-again-due-to-winter-weather Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:11:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2a5186475f1208a737b2f6c0a8c17cd8 Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and San Antonio-based H-E-B — the two largest grocery chains in the Houston area — will close local stores early again on Monday, Feb. 15, because of the power outages and poor road conditions caused by the winter...

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]]> 109808 Kroger targeted by union regarding coronavirus policies https://houstonnewmedia.org/kroger-targeted-by-union-regarding-coronavirus-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kroger-targeted-by-union-regarding-coronavirus-policies Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:04:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=24a21a94380b12d25a5a9b1e8f8146e1 The largest union representing grocery and food workers took Kroger Co. and other supermarket operators to task Feb. 9 for not paying hazard pay and not doing enough to help their frontline employees get the coronavirus vaccine.

Cincinnati-based Krog...

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]]> 108635 Kroger on Montrose to close after more than 17 years https://houstonnewmedia.org/kroger-on-montrose-to-close-after-more-than-17-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kroger-on-montrose-to-close-after-more-than-17-years Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:24:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f170c4035d1473c82b7119d8c0664ac1 The Kroger store in the heart of Montrose — known by some as "Disco Kroger" — will close in mid-January 2021.

The store, at 3300 Montrose Blvd., has been open for more than 17 years, according to a statement from Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR)...

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]]> 88857 Walmart, Kroger to require all shoppers to wear masks https://houstonnewmedia.org/walmart-kroger-to-require-all-shoppers-to-wear-masks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walmart-kroger-to-require-all-shoppers-to-wear-masks Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:46:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a12014ee379cbe84125b410bb7ba0f07 Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20, to “bring consistency” across its stores.

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) will also require all customers in all locations to wear a mask when shopping in i...

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]]> 59940 Kroger CEO explains supply chain, hiring thousands amid coronavirus pandemic https://houstonnewmedia.org/kroger-ceo-explains-supply-chain-hiring-thousands-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kroger-ceo-explains-supply-chain-hiring-thousands-amid-coronavirus-pandemic Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:53:49 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a3417376c87c1f8002e4e20daf3f6ea A Greater Cincinnati Kroger store received a pallet of toilet paper in the morning. It was gone within an hour. That’s one sign of why Rodney McMullen, CEO of Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), is saying the product supply chain is working fine an...

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]]> 27596 Kroger cuts hours amid coronavirus-related demand; Apple closing stores https://houstonnewmedia.org/kroger-cuts-hours-amid-coronavirus-related-demand-apple-closing-stores/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kroger-cuts-hours-amid-coronavirus-related-demand-apple-closing-stores Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:58:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=14771bc0f8b37543564385008ffedcd8 The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is the latest grocery store chain in Houston to reduce hours in an effort to keep up with demand amid the panic over the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

All stores in Kroger's Houston Division will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p....

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