Krogerhas long held claim to the title of America’s largest grocery retailer.

Sure, other larger chains might technically sell more food.

Walmart, Amazon, and Costco each rank higher onProgressive Grocer’s annual listof the topU.S.

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Kroger, of course, has even bigger ambitions ahead.

Kroger expects to kill the deal in 2024, though it facesoppositionfrom a coalition of over 100 organizations.

The Federal Trade Commission is reviewing the proposal.

While that’s going on, the company is also expanding in other ways.

The company has been upgrading its in-store shopping experience as well, launchingnew tech-driven food hallsin select locations.

Kroger currently operates over 2,700 stores across 35 states.