Kroger continues to invest in stores acquired in Roundy’s deal
November 26, 2018
Kroger paid $800 million to acquire the grocery wholesaler, Roundy’s, and its retail properties. What Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen saw in Wisconsin were stores — Copps, Metro Market and Pick ‘n Save — with locations that needed modernizing. Since acquiring Roundy’s, Kroger has invested $300 million to remodel stores.
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