Kroger’s fueling empire grows as competitors threaten

Inside Kroger’s fueling empire

Here's how the grocer has quietly established a 1,700-plus-location gas station network whose growth has outpaced the likes of Wawa, QuikTrip and Murphy USA since the turn of the century.

Kroger’s fueling empire grows as competitors threaten

The grocer operates more than 1,700 fuel centers across the country, but Walmart and Costco are ramping up this side of their businesses as well.