Kroger Closes Grocery Stores in Illinois and Wisconsin
A major supermarket chain is closing at least three dozen stores across the country, including multiple stores in Illinois and Wisconsin.
In 2025, Kroger announced they would be laying off around 1,000 workers. Early this year, they announced plans to shutter 60 locations that were "not delivering sustainable results," per Fox 32 Chicago. Those closings have begun to materialize as of late, and it's been revealed that 39 locations across nine banners are no longer open.
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Inside the Kroger Closings:
While the name Kroger is synonymous with grocery stores, it's just one of their brands. Kroger operates approximately 20 different grocery store brands, including:
- Fred Meyer
- Fry's Food and Drug
- Harris Teeter
- Jay C
- King Soopers
- Mariano's
- Pick 'n Save
- QFC
- Ralphs
Recently, Kroger revealed plans to acquire the regional grocery chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion. That would add another 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and Indiana to their catalog of over 2,600 stores.
Per Fox 32 Chicago, at least three of the 39 shuttered locations were or are expected to be replaced by Kroger Marketplace stores as a way for the corporation to consolidate operations.
Several Kroger-owned stores have closed across Illinois and Wisconsin this year. Below are the closed locations in both respective states as well:
Kroger:
- Peoria, Illinois — 3311 N Sterling Ave.
Mariano's:
- Buffalo Grove, Illinois — 450 W Half Day Rd.
- Northbrook, Illinois — 2323 Capital Dr.
- Bloomingdale, Illinois — 144 S Gary Ave.
Pick 'n Save:
- Glendale, Wisconsin — 1735 W Silver Spring Dr.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 3701 S 27th St.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 2355 N 35th St.
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin — 2320 W Ryan Rd.
- South Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 2931 S Chicago Ave.
Find out more about the recent swath of Kroger-owned stores closing on Fox 32 Chicago's website.
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