Name/Title
Kroger GroceryEntry/Object ID
PIC#38.021Description
Interior view of Kroger Grocery, located in the 400 Block on Broadway. With customers and products on the shelves.Context
From 1934 Centennial Newspaper:
KROGERS OPERATE 4 LORAIN STORES
Firm, Established in 1882, Has Grown Rapidly
One of the principal links in Lorain’s domestic
commissary system is the Kroger Grocery and
Baking Co. which has four stores in Lorain.
Established in Cincinnati in 1882, the Kroger
Co. has steadily extended its interests until the
firm now has more than 1,700 employees in its
Cleveland branch alone.
Kroger’s specialize in two products, Kroger
cakes and bread, and County Club brand of
canned goods. Kroger stores also stock complete
lines of meats, produce and staple groceries.
Lorain’s four Kroger stores are located at 2701
Broadway, 824 E. Erie-av; 912 9th-st, and 3063
Pearl-av. Each has established itself as the
shopping center of the neighborhood. Numerous
other Kroger stores are located in various
sections of Lorain-co.
District headquarters of the company are located
at 5700 Tucson Ave, Cleveland. Present officers
of the firm include Albert Morrill, president;
Col. C. O. Sherrill, vice-president in charge of
public relations, and W. E. Carter, Cleveland
branch manager.Acquisition
Accession
2025.FICAcquisition Method
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