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Fred Meyer, Inc. is an American chain of hypermarket superstores and subsidiary of Kroger based in Portland, Oregon. [1] The stores operate in the northwestern United States, with locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.
Today, Fred Meyer Jewelers operates across the United States in stores, in malls, and online. The corporate main office is located in Portland, Oregon. In 2020 and 2021, Fred Meyer Jewelers closed 71 stores, including all of their Littman Jewelers branded locations.
In 1997, after the Fred Meyer–Smith's merger, Fred Meyer updated and revitalized the Smitty's concept (naming the stores Smitty’s Marketplace) and in January 1999, all Smitty's stores were renamed Fred Meyer Marketplace, ending the Smitty’s name. During this time, management of Smitty’s changed from Smith's Food and Drug to Fred Meyer.
The next year in 1999 Fred Meyer along with Food 4 Less were acquired by Kroger [6] In 2015, Food 4 Less exited the Nevada market entirely. Six of the stores were converted to sister store Smith's Food and Drug , a prominent grocery chain owned by Kroger in the Las Vegas area.
At the same time, Food 4 Less was merged with Ralphs. In 1997, Yucaipa sold Ralphs to Portland, Oregon based Fred Meyer, owner of several chains in the west. Soon, Ralphs Marketplace stores started opening in suburban areas; these stores are based on the Fred Meyer model but without apparel. At the same time, they also acquired the 57-store ...
Miller is a director of Fred Meyer. [4] He formerly served on the boards of Rite Aid, Harrah's Entertainment, Wild Oats Markets and Caesars Entertainment Corporation. [4] Miller currently serves on the Board of Directors of Albertsons Companies and Jim Pattison Group. [3] Miller received the Horatio Alger Award in 2012. [1]
A Fred Meyer grocery store is located at 5230 W. Franklin St. in Boise. Fred Meyer and Kroger merged in 1998. Kroger says it plans to buy Idaho’s Albertsons chain.
From there, he became a financial analyst in the corporate headquarters. At the age of 34, McMullen became chief financial officer. McMullen was key in the merger with Fred Meyer, Inc. in 1999. In 2003, McMullen became vice chairman, and COO in 2009. [3] [4] [5] McMullen became the CEO of Kroger on January 1, 2014, succeeding David Dillon. [6]