Ranking 3rd on this grocery store rankings is The Kroger Company, an American retail company founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last year Kroger generated USD 122,286 million in sales of food of consumables, with and year-over-year growth of 0.36%. The company currently operates 2,757 stores and is also the fifth-largest overall retailer in the world. Kroger operates hypermarkets, supermarkets, superstores, department stores, and many other types of retail stores.