Kroger plans approximately 3,000 corporate job cuts over three years

The plan appeared in a memo from CEO Greg Foran that Kroger shared with Grocery Dive.[1] Grocery Dive published its report on October 12, 2026.[1] Foran wrote that the company has more organizational layers, handoffs and overhead than it needs.[1] Kroger said it expects to cut approximately 3,000 corporate jobs over the next three years, and will begin communicating decisions about affected roles in the coming months.[1] Foran did not specify a layoff timeline or identify which departments would be affected.[1]

Foran said Kroger would use technology to improve efficiency and reduce duplicated work.[1] He said the changes could create broader roles and speed up decision-making.[1] He also said Kroger would move resources closer to customers to help lower prices, invest in associates and improve the shopping experience.[1] Foran said the cuts would allow the company to invest further in its associates.[1] Foran did not specify a layoff timeline or identify which departments would be affected.[1]

In a separate announcement on January 11, 2026, Kroger said it had expanded its relationship with Google Cloud and would use Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience to support its customer-experience transformation.[2] Kroger said it would roll out an integrated Meal assistant and Shopping assistant nationwide.[2] The assistants are intended to help customers shop faster without compromising individual preferences, and let them create shopping lists based on immediate needs, budgets and family preferences.[2] The evidence does not say this initiative caused or determines which corporate roles will be cut.[1][2]

Kroger said the job-cut effort builds on goals to lower prices and compete with Costco, Walmart and Amazon.[1] Foran described the direction as making Kroger leaner, more focused and more competitive, and said the company was working to become more agile and precise in execution.[1] Grocery Dive reported that Kroger’s market share had recently declined while Walmart, Costco and Aldi had gained share.[1] Foran also said Kroger had recently made progress on lowering prices, improving the shopping experience and becoming leaner.[1] The memo does not specify how the planned cuts will be distributed across departments.[1]