WASHINGTON, USA — Shock rippled through parts of the Puget Sound region Monday as Kroger announced it will close two more grocery stores, affecting both workers and local customers.
The company plans to shutter Fred Meyer locations in Kent’s East Hill neighborhood, 10201 SE 240th St., and Everett’s Casino Corner, located 8530 Evergreen Way.
“Kroger’s closures put profit over people, plain and simple. This corporate strategy might please Wall Street investors, but we know it’ll create food deserts in our neighborhoods,” said Faye Guenther, the president of the largest private-sector union in Washington State, UFCW3000…