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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.
Late 19th-Century Chain Store Pioneer. 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.
May 18, 2024 · Corporate headquarters are in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Kroger Co. traces its origins back to a business called the Great Western Tea Company, founded by Bernard H. (“Barney”) Kroger and B.A. Branagan in Cincinnati in 1883. Kroger, a former coffee-and-tea salesman, soon bought out Branagan’s interest, and by 1885 he had a chain of four groceries.
The Kroger Company 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 financial panic of 1873. At age 16 he sold coffee and tea door-to-door.
The History of Kroger. Our story began in 1883 when Barney Kroger invested his life savings of $372 to open a single grocery store at 66 Pearl Street in downtown Cincinnati. He had a simple motto: “Be particular. Never sell anything you would not want yourself.”. Nearly 140 years later, the Kroger Company is still particular about how we ...
