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Kroger to Close 60 Stores Nationwide, Including Locations in Texas

Kroger has revealed plans to close 60 stores across the country over the next 18 months. At least a couple of Texas stores will be impacted.

Published June 24, 2025 at 2:03pm by Alexis Simmerman

Kroger plans to close 60 stores across the U.S. over the next 18 months, the company announced in a June 20 press release.

The retail giant has not released a full list of closures, Kroger spokesperson Erin Rolfes confirmed to USA TODAY. However, media reports in a handful of states have identified closing stores — including a couple in Texas.

Why are Kroger stores closing?

During a conference call on Friday, June 20, interim CEO Ron Sargent said the locations deemed unprofitable and slated for closure are spread across the country.

The Cincinnati-based company expects a "modest financial benefit" from closing "approximately 60 stores," according to Kroger's first quarter 2025 sales report. Kroger also said it intends to reinvest the savings from the closures into boosting customer experience.

Kroger will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at closing locations, the report says.

The chain also reaffirmed its plan to spend between $3.6 billion and $3.8 billion this year on capital expenditures, such as money for building new stores and expanding and renovating existing ones.

How many Kroger stores are there?

At the beginning of its current fiscal year, Kroger operated 2,731 stores. The scheduled closures account for approximately 2% of all locations.

List of known Kroger stores closing in Texas, US

Kroger has not released a full list of stores set to close, but news of some specific closures has emerged.

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400, a chapter of a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million retail, meatpacking and food processing workers in the U.S. and Canada, said in a statement June 20 that Kroger would be closing four stores represented by the union. Other closures have been reported by local media.

While one location in the Houston area closed earlier this month, another is North Texas is reported to close soon:

Six other states are expecting closures, according to local media:

Georgia

Illinois

Kentucky

Tennessee

  • 1664 East Done Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee; closing Sept. 19 (per UFCW Local 400)

Virginia

  • 1904 Emmett Street, Charlottesville, Virginia; closing Aug. 22 (per UFCW Local 400)
  • 466 South Cummings Street, Abingdon, Virginia; closing Sept. 19 (per UFCW Local 400)

West Virginia

  • 2908 State St., Gassaway, West Virginia; closing date Aug. 22 (per UFCW Local 400)