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Some of those former Kroger stores were taken over by stores like Acme Fresh Markets, Giant Eagle, and Heinens. Kroger opened and had about 50 stores in St. Louis until it left the market in 1986, saying that its stores were unprofitable. Most of its stores were bought by National, Schnucks, and Shop 'n Save.
Cincinnati-based Kroger operates dozens of stores throughout Oregon, including 53 under the Fred Meyer brand that started in Portland. There are now 132 Fred Meyer stores now operate in four states -- Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Idaho. Kroger also has a half-dozen QFC stores in the Portland metro area. It's unclear, though, how many of the new jobs will be based in the Pacific Northwest. The entire Fred Meyer division in the four states will have 1,700 openings, spokesperson Amanda Ip said.