Are there kroger stores in california

Hear our news on-air at our partner site:. Live Stream Schedule In Person. A — and one Food 4 Less location in East Hollywood. The stores will remain open until May Proponents argue workers deserve compensation for facing increased risks during the pandemic. And they say companies can afford hazard pay, thanks to rising profits during the pandemic as consumers avoid eating out and buy more food to prepare at home.

Prior to the L. Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily newsletters. To support our non-profit public service journalism: Donate Now. Support for LAist comes from. Become a sponsor. LAist logo. We Explain L. In the Los Angeles area, Long Beach and Montebello passed measures earlier this year that required grocery chains to give workers hazard pay. Kroger announced in February the closing of a Ralphs and a Food 4 Less in Long Beach, citing the "misguided decision" by the Long Beach City Council to require hazard pay for grocery workers.

Kroger later announced that two of its QFC stores in Seattle will close in April, with a QFC news release highlighting the hazard pay requirement and the stores' "consistent financial losses. Kroger's sales increased Stock buybacks boost companies' stock prices by making shares scarcer, and critics say companies should instead invest that money in worker pay or benefits.