After almost five years, Kroger is ending home delivery of groceries in Florida based on the impending closure of its Groveland hub for the service, eliminating 1,403 jobs statewide, including 181 in Jacksonville.
The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati, announced Nov. 18 that it will close five hub fulfillment facilities in January.
They are in Groveland, west of Orlando; Frederick, Maryland; Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; Nashville, Tennessee; and Oklahoma City…