Kroger’s—today America’s largest grocery store chain, its…

Kroger’s—today America’s largest grocery store chain, its second-largest general retailer by revenue, and the fourth-largest retailer in the world—is founded in 1883 by Bernard "Barney" Kroger, who invests his life savings of $372 (roughly equal to $9,278.74 today) to open a grocery store in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Cincinnati.

Kroger is the son of a merchant, and his slogan is simple: “Be particular. Never sell anything you would not want yourself.”

Kroger tries many ways to satisfy customers.

He tries to make his own products, such as bread, so that customers will not need to go to a separate bakery.