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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000056873-95-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19950203
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KROGER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000056873
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				310345740
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-64192
		FILM NUMBER:		95505008

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000
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<DESCRIPTION>GTN#129 TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED 7/6/93
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Pricing Supplement No. 129              Filed Pursuant to
(To Prospectus dated July 6, 1993       Rule 424(b)(5)
and Prospectus Supplement dated         File No. 33-64192
October 15, 1993)
                                        Dated: February 3, 1995

                              THE KROGER CO.

                     General Term Notes (R), Series B
            Due from Nine Months to 25 Years from Date of Issue

Aggregate Principal Amount:  $373,000.00

Fixed or Variable Rate:  Fixed

Interest Rate:

     If Fixed Rate Note:

         Interest Rate:  9.000%

         Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise):  Semi-
         Annual on 01/15 and 07/15, Beginning 07/15/95

     If Variable Rate Note:

         Base Rate:  N/A

         Initial Interest Rate:  N/A

         Interest Reset Period(s):  N/A

         Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise): N/A

         Interest Reset Date(s):  N/A

         Spread, If Any:  N/A

         Maximum Interest Rate, If Any:  N/A

         Minimum Interest Rate, If Any:  N/A

Stated Maturity Date:  January 15, 2005

Purchase Price:  97.900% of Principal Amount

Issue Date:  February 9, 1995

Optional Redemption by the Company:

     Initial Optional Redemption Date:   01/15/98

     Redemption Price(s):                01/15/98 and
                                         thereafter - 100%

     Applicable Premium(s), if any:      None


                                        Principal Amount
                                            of Notes
     Agent                              to be Purchased
     -----                              ----------------

Kemper Securities, Inc.                 $         0.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.           185,000.00
J. W. Korth & Company                       188,000.00
                                        --------------
     Total                              $   373,000.00
                                        ==============


                                   Per Note        Total
                                   --------        -----

Prices to Public:                  100.00%     $373,000.00

Underwriter's Discount
  or Commission                      2.10%       $7,833.00

Maximum Dealer's Discount or
  Selling Concession:                1.70%       $6,341.00

Proceeds to The Kroger Co.:         97.90%     $365,167.00


CUSIP Number:  50104R-FK-1

Terms defined in the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are
used in this Pricing Supplement as so defined.


(R) Registered service mark of J. W. Korth & Company
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