CINCINNATI -- The Western Union Co., a leader in money-transfer services, announced it has renewed its agreement with The Kroger Co., one of the nation's largest grocery chains and owner/operator of 780 convenience stores, to offer Western Union services.
The multi-year agreement will ensure that Western Union Money Orders, Money Transfer and bill-payment services continue to be available to consumers at stores nationwide, including Kroger, King Soopers, Ralphs, Fry's, Fred Meyer, Smith's, City Market, Gerbes, Dillons and Loaf n' Jug.
The Kroger Co., which has offered Western Union services for 22 years, has more than 2,400 locations in over 30 states nationwide. The company operates supermarkets and price-impact, warehouse, multi-department, convenience and jewelry stores under nearly two dozen banners. The company's longstanding relationship with Western Union has led to a number of successful ventures and pilots at Kroger stores.
"Western Union owes much of our success to our outstanding agents," said Royal Cole, executive vice president, Western Union Payment Services. "Our longstanding agreement with Kroger is just one example of how teaming with trusted local businesses provides our diverse consumer base with the greater convenience and higher service levels they desire."
Based in Cincinnati, Kroger is one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the company operated (either directly or through its subsidiaries) 2,491 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banners.
Western Union, together with its affiliates Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, is a leading provider of global money-transfer services, providing people with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send money around the world, pay bills and purchase money orders through a network of more than 320,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories.
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