Market Street Owen’s Location Closing Within 30 Days
WARSAW — Kroger’s Central Division announced today the decision to close the Owen’s store at 302 W. Market St., Warsaw. Company leaders attribute the decision to the store’s ongoing poor financial performance. Kroger has long monitored operations, hoping the store could return to reliable profitability; however, the latest evaluations suggest such improvement is no longer realistic. Therefore, the store will close within 30 days.
Warsaw customers will still be able to shop at the Owen’s at 2211 E. Center Street, just two miles away. Parent company Kroger invested more than $4 million at that store to provide a new look and larger selection to serve all Kosciusko County shoppers.
Store associates will be offered the opportunity to transfer to other Kroger stores in the area. Members of the Human Resources department will use the coming weeks to answer the team’s questions regarding the transition.
Company leaders praised the store’s 54 associates, saying the closing is not a reflection on them or their work. They have performed extremely well and have been committed to customer service in spite of the business challenges for their store. Kroger will continue to count on their dedication through the coming month.