<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-005587.txt : 20210127
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-21-005587.hdr.sgml : 20210127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210127120334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-005587
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Kevin M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001842503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00303
		FILM NUMBER:		21557862

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O THE KROGER CO., LAW DEPT.
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45202

ISSUER:		

	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:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5137624000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1014 VINE ST
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45201
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc3.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000056873</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KROGER CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001842503</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brown Kevin M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE KROGER CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1014 VINE STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin M. Brown, by Dorothy D. Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<TYPE>EX-24.3_957938
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

	The undersigned does hereby make, constitute and appoint Christine S. Wheatley,
Stacey M. Heiser, and Dorothy D. Roberts, and each of them (with full power to
each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to sign and
execute for and on his behalf, and in his name, place and stead, to sign,
execute, affix his seal, and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
any and all documents required to be filed by him under Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor or comparable
requirement, with respect to his holdings or changes in holdings of securities
issued by The Kroger Co., including completing and executing a Uniform
Application for Access Codes to File on Edgar on Form ID, all in such form as
the attorney-in-fact may approve.  The attorney-in-fact may do any and all other
acts that said attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate in order to
effectuate the foregoing as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorney-in-fact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 The power granted hereby will remain in effect until revoked in writing by the
undersigned.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal, this
23rd day of January, 2021.



						/s/ Kevin Brown
						Kevin Brown





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