"Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Company (NYSE:KR) is one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2004 sales of $56.4 billion. The Kroger Company spans many states with store formats that include grocery and multi-department stores, convenience stores and mall jewelry stores . We operate under nearly two dozen banners, all of which share the same belief in building strong local ties and brand loyalty with our customers." Supermarkets operated by Kroger include Ralphs, King Coopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith's, Fry's, QFC, Baker's, Cala Foods, Bell Markets, Owen's, JayC, Hilander, Gerbes, Pay Less, Food4Less, Foods Co and Fred Meyer. The Kroger company also operates the following convinience store chains: TurkeyHill, KwikShop, Loaf'N'Jug and MiniMart. Surprisingly enough, Kroger also operates these three jewelry store chains: Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jeweling and Barclay Jewelers.