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Candidates Can Now Easily Apply on Mobile Devices WESTERVILLE, OHIO (August 2, 2016) – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that it will hold open interviews in its stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 9. To make applying online even easier, Kroger launched “mobile apply” which allows job-seekers to submit applications through their smartphones or tablet devices. Interested candidates may apply at jobs.kroger.com and simply return to a store on August 9 between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., no appointment necessary. “Kroger continues to invest in the region, building new stores and expanding the availability of the online grocery ordering service, ClickList,” said Kroger’s Columbus Division President, Joe Grieshaber. “This growth translates into employment opportunities for friendly, hard-working individuals who aspire to be part of something bigger. Kroger employs more than 430,000 associates across the country who serve the company in a variety of roles. Many of the Kroger’s top leaders started as hourly associates in our stores.” This is the second one-day hiring event Kroger is hosting this year. The company hired more than 11,496 new associates during its May 14 event, with approximately 1,300 of those hired in the company’s Columbus division. Kroger plans a third hiring event, open exclusively to military veterans and their family members, in November.