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Bernard Kroger

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American businessman (1860-1938)

United StatesFoundersLived 1860 to 1938 · aged 78
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Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self-service shopping to the public in 1895.

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Early B. H. Kroger & Co. newspaper adEarly B. H. Kroger & Co. newspaper adKroger, c. 1900-1920Kroger, c. 1900-1920

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Stewart Resnick48.1Philip Rosedale48.0Larry H. Miller48.1Jim Delligatti48.0Richard Driehaus48.1Abbot Kinney48.0

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Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced self-service shopping to the public in 1895. He allowed customers to enter his stores, shop with prices clearly marked on every item, and take the merchandise home themselves instead of waiting for a delivery.

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United States
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Lived 1860 to 1938 · aged 78
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