Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail (Supermarket) |
Founded | 1873 | in Los Angeles, California
Founder | George Ralphs |
Headquarters | 1100 W. Artesia Blvd. Compton, California , United States[1] |
Number of locations | 184 stores (April 2024) |
Area served | Southern California |
Key people | Tom Schwilke (president)
John Sparkenbach (VP of Operations) Laura Peters (VP of Merchandising) |
Products | Bakery, dairy, delicatessen, frozen foods, grocery, meat, liquor, pharmacy, produce, seafood and snacks |
Revenue | US$6 billion (2023) |
Owner | Yucaipa Companies (1994–1997) |
Number of employees | 27,000 (2021) |
Parent | Federated Department Stores (1968–1992) Fred Meyer (1997–1998) Kroger (1998–present) |
Website | www |
Ralphs is an American supermarket chain in Southern California. The largest subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Kroger, it is the oldest such chain west of the Mississippi River. Kroger also operates stores under the Food 4 Less and Foods Co. names in California.