Kroger (KR +1.41%) is buying Harris Teeter for $2.5 billion, but is Kroger making a smart bet? With only 200 locations, Harris Teeter expands Kroger's store count by just 10%. Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser discusses the competitive landscape in the grocery business and how Kroger is caught between Whole Foods (WFM +0.00%) and Wal-Mart (WMT +0.77%). Although shares of Kroger rose on the news, Jason believes investors can do better than jumping in today.
1 Grocer's Billion-Dollar Bet
By Chris Hill and Jason Moser – Jul 9, 2013 at 5:00PM
NYSE: KR
Kroger
Market Cap
$45B
Today's Change
(1.41%) $0.95
Current Price
$68.55
Price as of October 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
After this acquisition, is Kroger back?
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