Kroger (KR) confirmed on its website that it will close five fulfillment facilities in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; Frederick, Maryland; Groveland, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in January 2026, in an effort to streamline operations and improve delivery efficiency.

Kroger opened a new 123,000 square foot superstore in northern Powell on Nov. 14, the Cincinnati-based grocer's second brand-new store in the Columbus area in the last year.

The national grocer expanded its Instacart relationship as its primary delivery fulfillment provider across Kroger.com and the Kroger app. The companies recently revealed that Kroger will be one of the first retailers to offer customers access to Instacart's AI assistant, Cart Assistant, on Kroger's iOS mobile app.

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