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Kroger testing 24-hour store hours

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October 9, 2026

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Supermarket chain Kroger is reportedly testing 24-hour service in a small pilot program.

The pilot is running in one Cincinnati, Ohio, location and five Indiana stores, according to a report from The Street that cited a Cincinnati Enquirer news report.

Kroger stores typically open at 6 a.m. and close between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.

"We are always looking for more ways to provide our customers with fast and convenient ways to shop – both in stores and online," Kroger said in a statement to the Cincinnati Enquirer. "The small pilot program revisiting stores open 24 hours a day is one more example of the ways we are working to better serve our customers"

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