The Benefits of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids. Coconut oil is about 2/3 medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), also called medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs. These types of fatty acids produce a whole host of health benefits. Coconut oil is nature's richest source of these healthy MCFAs.
Many other acquisitions followed in recent years including Pay Less Food Markets, Hilander Foods and Scottâs Food & Pharmacy. In 1997, the company merged with Fred Meyer. Today, the company operates over 3500 stores. The Kroger corporate office is still located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kroger is dominating the grocery industry. The retailer has enjoyed 47 quarters of same-store sales growth. Kroger has opened a new concept store near its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The location â the company's second largest ever â includes everything from gourmet food to clothing to housewares. Wal-Mart and Target are struggling to revamp their grocery businesses, making Kroger's new store a big potential threat. Kroger is also expected to surpass Whole Foods Market within two years and become the nation's top seller of organic and natural food, according to a recent report by JPMorgan Chase.