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Bernard Heinrich " Henry " Kroger (January 24, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self-service shopping to the public in 1895. He allowed customers to enter his stores, shop with prices clearly marked on every item, and take ...
Jun 8, 2011 · After Bernard Heinrich Kroger (born January 24, 1860 in Cincinnati, OH; died July 21, 1938 in Cape Cod, MA), better known as “B.H.,” died in January 1938, praise for his business acumen and philanthropy could be heard in virtually every corner of his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Though known nationally for his eponymous chain of wholesale ...
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Nov 11, 2022 · The Death of Bernard Kroger. Kroger passed away on July 21, 1938, after a heart attack. He left $20 million in personal wealth behind and was buried in Cincinnati’s Spring Grove Cemetery. Before his death, Kroger gave $1.3 million to each of his children and advised them to make a name for themselves.
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The Kroger Co. traces its roots back to 1883, when Bernard H. Kroger began the Great Western Tea Company, one of the first chain store operations in the United States. Kroger left school to go to work at age 13 when his father lost the family dry goods store in the panic of 1873. At 16, he sold coffee and tea door-to-door.
Archive Photos. Object name: T1628926_47. Max file size: 3128 x 4000 px (10.43 x 13.33 in) - 300 dpi - 10 MB. Portrait of American businessman Bernard Kroger , founder of the chain of Kroger grocery stores, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1931. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
Aug 11, 2017 · Origins, growth and expansion of the Kroger name The man behind the Kroger Company was Bernard Kroger, better known as ‘Barney’. Kroger (below), the son of German immigrants, got into the retailing world at the basement level – working door-to-door selling coffee first for the Great Northern and Pacific Tea Co and then the Imperial Tea Co.
