Kroger is closing a store in McKinney amid a broader company effort to shutter dozens of sites.
The grocer is closing the site at 1707 W. University Drive, said company spokesperson John Votava in an email, noting it was a “difficult decision.” The company will offer affected associates the opportunity to transfer to a new location.
Kroger is streamlining its store lineup as it seeks to be more nimble. The company said Friday it was closing roughly 60 stores over the next 18 months while adding it is committed to reinvesting the savings back into the “customer experience,” according to a statement.
“This closure is part of a larger company-wide decision to run more efficiently and ensure the long-term health of our business,” Votava said in a statement.
Amid growing competition in North Texas, the company has been opening new stores and planning for even more, including a groundbreaking Friday in the Sendera Ranch neighborhood of North Fort Worth.
The closure in McKinney comes during the same week North Texans learned rival Tom Thumb, part of Albertsons, will be shuttering a Plano store after earlier saying it was shutting down an Allen site. The region has seen a wave of new store openings and investments from names such as Walmart, Sprouts Farmers Market and H-E-B.
Kroger had hoped to combine forces with Albertsons, pursuing a merger until the two companies terminated the deal late last year after the U.S. District Court in Oregon and the King County Superior Court for the State of Washington blocked the tie-up.
On Friday, Kroger CEO Ron Sargent said during a conference call the company should accelerate store openings in 2026 and beyond. The company is on track to complete 30 major store projects in 2025.
“We’re simplifying our business and reviewing areas that will not be meaningful to our future growth,” Sargent said. “Unfortunately, today, not all of our stores are delivering the sustainable results we need.”
Sargent noted the company “paused our annual store review during the merger process.”