Pricing Supplement No. 199                   Filed Pursuant to
(To Prospectus dated July 17, 1992           Rule 424(b)(5)
and Prospectus Supplement dated              File No. 33-48669
August 26, 1992)
                                             Dated: January 21, 1994


                               THE KROGER CO.

                      General Term Notes (R), Series A
          Due from January 16, 1999 to 25 Years from Date of Issue



Aggregate Principal Amount:  $977,000.00

Interest Rate:  8.000%

Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise):  Semi-Annual on
07/15 and 01/15, Beginning 07/15/94

Stated Maturity Date:  January 15, 2004

Purchase Price:  97.150% of Principal Amount

Issue Date:  January 27, 1994

Optional Redemption by the Company:

The Company and the Subordinated Trustee have executed an
amendment and restatement, dated as of April 8, 1993, of the
Sixth Supplemental Indenture referred to in the Prospectus
Supplement.  The purpose of the amendment and restatement was to
permit the Company to issue Notes that may be redeemed at the
option of the Company other than after the occurrence of a
Redemption Event.  If the following box is checked and
notwithstanding the final paragraph under "DESCRIPTION OF THE
NOTES-General" in the Prospectus Supplement, the Notes to which
this Pricing Supplement relates shall be redeemable, in whole and
not in part, at the option of the Company at any time on or after
the Initial Option Redemption Date specified below, on notice
given not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of
redemption, at the Redemption Price(s) specified below (including
the applicable premium(s) specified below, if any), together with
interest accrued thereon to the date of redemption (subject to
the right of Holders of record on the relevant Regular Record
Date to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date that is
on or prior to the date of redemption).  The Notes will not be
entitled to the benefits of a sinking fund.

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                                                  /  X   /

      Initial Optional Redemption Date: 01/15/97

      Redemption Price(s):              01/15/97 and
                                        thereafter - 100%

      Applicable Premium(s), if any:    None 


Under the Credit Agreement, the Senior Lenders' consent may be
required prior to any optional redemption of the Notes.  See
"DESCRIPTION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT-Certain Covenants-Prepayment
of Other Debt" in the Prospectus.


                                        Principal Amount
                                            of Notes
      Agent                              to be Purchased
      -----                             ----------------

Kemper Securities, Inc.                 $    10,000.00
J. W. Korth & Company                       967,000.00
                                        --------------
      Total                             $   977,000.00
                                        ==============


                                   Per Note            Total
                                   --------            -----

Prices to Public:                 $1,000.00         $977,000.00

Underwriter's Discount
  or Commission                      $28.50          $27,844.50

Maximum Dealer's Discount or
  Selling Concession:                $22.50          $21,982.50

Proceeds to The Kroger Co.:         $971.50         $949,155.50


CUSIP Number:  50104Q-JG-8



Terms defined in the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement are
used in this Pricing Supplement as so defined.



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