Metropolitan Market, a Kroger subsidiary, is one of the largest food retailers in the United States, with more than 2,700 stores. Kroger announced in 2016 that it would sell Metropolitan Market to a private equity firm for $2.8 billion.
However, Kroger has not confirmed that the sale has gone through. It is possible that Kroger has still not finalized the deal, and that the company is still in control of Metropolitan Market.
