THE KROGER CO.Delivering Consistency across Multiple Brands Nationwide

As one of the largest grocery retailers in the U.S., The Kroger Co. operates under 24 unique brands in many states, with multiple store formats. Since 2008, Kleinfelder has helped Kroger maintain technical consistency and efficiency across its nationwide portfolio of stores, enabling the retailer to increase brand loyalty, competitive advantage, and market share.

THE CHALLENGEUnderpinning Kroger’s “Customer 1st” strategy is a commitment to offer a full complement of national brands and the most robust store-brand portfolio in the industry. Kroger requires a partner that can help deliver greater efficiency, consistency, and integration across its diverse operations and facilities while managing associated schedules, cost, and risk. KLEINFELDER’S SOLUTIONBuilding on its long-standing relationship and proven success with Kroger, Kleinfelder is now engaged with several of the retailer’s brands throughout the U.S. Kleinfelder has successfully delivered numerous projects on scope, on time, and on budget—including two major distribution center expansion projects.

Kleinfelder works with Kroger’s key stakeholders through every phase of the project—from initial analysis and environmental planning through construction—and post-construction support for monitoring, maintenance, institutional controls, and consultation for future site enhancements or sale.

PROJECT RESULTSWith a deep understanding of Kroger’s business and market objectives, gained from years of experience working with the client, Kleinfelder has unique insight that translates into on-spot diagnosis and “right solutions” to address each brand’s various challenges. Through Kleinfelder’s single point of contact and dedicated Client Account Manager, Kroger enjoys consistent communication, comprehensive reporting, and clear accountability on every project. Furthermore, Kleinfelder shares its best practices across all client projects to deliver consistent, efficient technical services that meet required specifications for Kroger’s various brands, locations, and formats. Serving as a single-source, turnkey engineering solutions provider, Kleinfelder is helping Kroger ensure high-quality, world-class facilities to best serve its employees, customers, and communities—now and well into the future.

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