GOURMET
NEWS MARCH 2017
Kroger and
Murray's Cheese
Announce Merger
The Kroger Co. has purchased the equity
of Murray's Cheese, as well as its flagship
location on Bleecker Street in New York
City, to form a merger of the two compa-
nies.
"For
cheese lovers and connoisseurs, it
doesn't get more authentic than Murray's,"
said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's Chairman
and CEO. "Our customers are excited to
buy the unique offerings of Murray's
Cheese right in our stores, and we're ex-
cited to ensure this iconic cheese shop will
remain a part of the Kroger family for many
years to come."
New York's most iconic cheese shop,
opened in 1940, Murray's has been deliver-
ing the finest selection of cheese, meat and
specialty food items to New Yorkers, chefs
and cheese lovers nationwide through a ro-
bust online business. Since the two compa-
nies formed a unique partnership in 2008,
Murray's has offered the same fine foods
and cheese expertise to the Kroger family
of stores.
"When the Kroger and Murray's relation-
ship started in 2008, we wanted to figure
out how to bring the finest cheese and
charcuterie to more people," said Daniel
Hammer, Kroger's Vice President of
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