National grocery retailer Kroger Co. announced plans Tuesday to close three eCommerce fulfillment centers, including one in Groveland, in an effort to ‘drive profitable sales growth’.

The closing of the Groveland fulfillment center will impact the approximately 1,400 Kroger employees who work at the facility, according to the City of Groveland.

“This is an especially difficult time for employees to hear this news, and our hearts go out to those affected,” the city wrote in a statement. “There are approximately 1,400 Kroger employees at the facility, many of whom are Groveland residents.”

The facility is expected to close sometime in January 2026, according to the City of Groveland.

The Groveland facility, similar to other Kroger fulfillment centers across the country, uses more than

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