American retail company Kroger was founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 at Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the largest supermarket at United States in terms of revenue and the second biggest general retailer behind Walmart. Apart from that, it is the fifth biggest retailer in the world and fourth biggest American-owned private employer at United States. The company has been ranked in the 23rd position at Fortune 500 rankings of the biggest United States corporations in terms of total revenue.
Being a grocer of America, the mission of the company is to be there for their customers when they are needed the most with open stores and the best hospitality. The Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet and the company has taken proactive steps for protecting the health and safety of its associates, customers and communities and includes adjusted store operating hours, improved cleaning procedures, physical distancing precautions and increased associate benefits. The major aim of this company is to end hunger in communities they call home and eliminate waste across their company by 2025.
Kroger promoted the Kroger Pay program in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic where everything was shut down and was hoping that this will serve the purpose for customers instead of bringing third-party payment systems that it has always resisted. The pandemic however increased the use of contactless payment options and Kroger wants to ensure that it reaches as many customers as possible. Many retailers have started to accept mobile payment programs in the last few years when adoption of these systems increased.
Now, the question is can you use Google Pay on Kroger or has Kroger adopted the payment system of Google Pay? The official answer is “no”. Definitely, there are other online payment options in Kroger but according to the most recent update, the platform is piloting Google Pay payment system at 61 stores under the QFC banner in and around Seattle and till now, they have not indicated a timeline for this or if there is a chance that it will be released out to more number of banners across US. Kroger has not released any statement about the progress of inclusion of Google Pay in their payment system. For now, you can use Kroger Pay or other payment options that are available on Kroger.
