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Open interviews will be held between11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9 The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) family of stores today announced it will hold open interviews nationwide on Wed., Nov. 9, for all military veterans and their family members. Interested candidates may apply at jobs.kroger.com and simply return to a store on Nov. 9 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., no appointment necessary. To make applying online even easier, Kroger offers “mobile apply” for job-seekers to submit applications through their smartphones or tablet devices. “Kroger is committed to assisting our nation’s veterans and their families, and providing them with opportunities for employment is one way we show our support” said Kroger’s Columbus Division President Joe Grieshaber. “Veterans have the training and leadership skills to be successful at Kroger, they and their families also understand the importance of teamwork, an invaluable trait for a Kroger associate. With hard work and dedication, there are opportunities abound at Kroger, noting that about 70 percent of Kroger’s store managers started as part-time clerks.” Kroger hired more than 7,000 veterans in 2015, and has hired more than 35,000 veterans since 2009 as part of its commitment to active duty troops and the nation's 23 million veterans through “Honoring Our Heroes,” a multi-faceted program the company designed to show the company’s deep gratitude to military service men and women and their families. In addition, Kroger is proud to have helped the "100,000 Jobs Mission" surpass its original goal in January 2014, seven years early. The "100,000 Jobs Mission" is a coalition of more than 130 companies with the common goal of hiring more than 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. Through the Honoring Our Heroes program, Kroger’s family of stores have donated nearly $15 million since 2010 to help support USO programs, which represents the largest cumulative gift to the USO in its nearly 75-year history. This is the third and final one-day hiring event Kroger is hosting this year. The company hired more than 11,496 new associates during its May 14 event, and more than 12,500 new associates during its Aug. 9 event.