RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), will hold job interviews at its 14 Kroger grocery stores in the Triangle on Friday, January 15 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Job seekers looking for full-time and especially part-time positions, such as high school students, etc., are invited for on-the-spot interviews during this time. Participating Kroger stores include the following:

• Raleigh

o Store 303 – 7905 Falls of Neuse Road

o Store 305 – 6300-150 Creedmoor Road

o Store 354 – 8345 Creedmoor Road

o Store 355 – 350 Six Forks Road

• Durham

o Store 331 – 202 N.C. Highway 54

o Store 332 – 3457 Hillsborough Road

o Store 337 – 5116 North Roxboro Road

o Store 366 – 1802 North Point Drive

o Store 374 – 3420 Southwest Durham Drive

o Store 381 – 3825 South Roxboro Street, Suite 101

• Cary

o Store 342 – 1273 Northwest Maynard Road

• Apex

o Store 357 – 940 U.S. Highway 64

• Garner

o Store 324 – 2680 Timber Drive

• Fuquay-Varina

o Store 371 – 1371 East Broad Street

Throughout Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic region, which includes North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, eastern Tennessee, Kentucky and southern Ohio, the company plans to hire approximately 700 associates. For more information and a full list of available positions, applicants can contact their local store or visit http://jobs.kroger.com.

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“Kroger is looking for the best and the brightest to join our family of associates,” said Anne Jenkins, spokesperson for Kroger’s Mid-Atlantic Division. “We hire people who have a passion for helping others and taking care of customers, and people who aspire to work hard, advance and achieve their goals. A career with Kroger offers competitive wages, flexible schedules and room for advancement.”

About Kroger

Kroger, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer, has 14 stores throughout the Triangle, including Apex (1), Cary (1), Garner (1), Fuquay-Varina (1), Raleigh (4) and Durham (6). Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company employs nearly 400,000 associates who serve customers in 2,625 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 782 convenience stores, 326 fine jewelry stores, 1,330 supermarket fuel centers and 37 food processing plants in the U.S. Recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and community organizations. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year through more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber's Million Dollar Club. For more information, please visit http://www.kroger.com.

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