Although it’s mainly known for selling food, Kroger has quietly built a fueling empire in the US that rivals the nation’s top convenience store chains.
The grocer opened its first fuel center nearly 30 years ago and since then, has steadily grown its footprint each year, reaching 1,731 locations as of Jan. 31, according to Kroger’s latest annual report.
That’s more locations than what well-known c-store competitors like Wawa, QuikTrip and Murphy USA operate. And it’s a bigger fueling empire than that of any other grocery chain. Albertsons, for example, operates just over 400 fuel centers and hasn’t increased its footprint meaningfully over the past several years.
Full story Kroger’s fueling empire grows as competitors threaten | Grocery Dive
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