Kroger, the website reported, blamed "a steady rise in theft" among their reasons for closing six Fred Meyer and QFC stores ...

In Kentucky, Publix will face competition from Kroger, which has 104 stores in 55 cities in the Bluegrass State.

While all of them rated Kroger superior in appearance, with an average score of 9/10 vs. 8/10 for Publix, the all-important taste score leaned heavily in Publix's favor.

Kroger has a 50.1% market share in Greater Cincinnati, with 71 stores, according to Chain Store Guide. That’s more than double Walmart’s 17.2% share from 20 local stores and six times Meijer ...

Publix did not immediately respond for comment about its competition from Kroger, which operates 2,800 stores in 35 states, on its home turf. Publix offers delivery via Instacart.

From 2016 to Sept. 20, 2024, Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots have surpassed $1 billion or more only 11 times − and three winning tickets came from a Publix or Kroger.

According to the 2025 Axios Harris Poll 100 Reputation Rankings, customers prefer Kroger over Publix. The national grocery store chain ranked in 35th place, with a score of 76.7.

Kroger was $8.58 cheaper than Publix for the 20 items included in the price comparison. That’s more than 20%! Of course, the price isn’t the only thing that’s important to shoppers.