Distribution/Logistics
Kroger has a 3-tiered distribution system. The 2nd and 3rd tiers, internally known as "Peyton's", service retail stores and provide promotional and seasonal products. Kroger operates five "Peyton's" which include:
- Peytons Northern - Bluffton and Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Peytons Midsouth - Portland, Tennessee
- Peytons Southeastern - Cleveland, Tennessee
- Peytons Phoenix - Phoenix, Arizona
- Peytons GHC
Kroger operates its own fleet of trucks and trailers to distribute products to its various stores, in addition to contracts with trucking companies First Fleet and Quickway Distribution.
Food distribution and buying takes place under various subsidiaries and divisions. These include:
- Inter-American Products - private label goods
- Wesco Foods - produce buying
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