Pricing Supplement No. 111              Filed Pursuant to
(To Prospectus dated July 6, 1993       Rule 424(b)(5)
and Prospectus Supplement dated         File No. 33-64192
October 15, 1993)
                                        Dated: November 11, 1994

                              THE KROGER CO.

                     General Term Notes (R), Series B
            Due from Nine Months to 25 Years from Date of Issue

Aggregate Principal Amount:  $563,000.00

Fixed or Variable Rate:  Fixed

Interest Rate:

     If Fixed Rate Note:

         Interest Rate:  9.000%

         Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise): 
         Monthly, Beginning 12/15/94

     If Variable Rate Note:

         Base Rate:  N/A

         Initial Interest Rate:  N/A

         Interest Reset Period(s):  N/A

         Interest Payment Date(s) (Monthly or Otherwise): N/A

         Interest Reset Date(s):  N/A

         Spread, If Any:  N/A

         Maximum Interest Rate, If Any:  N/A

         Minimum Interest Rate, If Any:  N/A

Stated Maturity Date:  November 15, 2006

Purchase Price:  97.150% of Principal Amount

Issue Date:  November 18, 1994

Optional Redemption by the Company:

     Initial Optional Redemption Date:   11/15/97

     Redemption Price(s):                11/15/97 and
                                         thereafter - 100%

     Applicable Premium(s), if any:      None


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

Kemper Securities, Inc.                 $    50,000.00
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.           169,000.00
J. W. Korth & Company                       344,000.00
                                        --------------
     Total                              $   563,000.00
                                        ==============


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

Prices to Public:                 100.00%         $563,000.00

Underwriter's Discount
  or Commission                     2.85%          $16,045.50

Maximum Dealer's Discount or 
  Selling Concession:               2.25%          $12,667.50

Proceeds to The Kroger Co.:       97.150%         $546,954.50


CUSIP Number:  50104R-ER-7


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

(R) Registered service mark of J. W. Korth & Company