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Does Kroger support Israel?
The Kroger Co.
We have not yet found publicly recorded donations from Kroger. Absence of records does not confirm absence of support.
Filed under: Retail & supermarket chains · Companies that support Israel
Background
Kroger has no recorded donations or support for Israel. The Cincinnati-based grocer operates only in the United States, has taken no public position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and The Kroger Co. Foundation's grants go to US hunger-relief and community organizations, with no Israel-linked grantees identified. Kroger's only documented Israel connection was commercial and never materialized: in 2016 it was reported as a possible member of an investor group bidding for Israel's insolvent Mega supermarket chain, but the deal did not happen — Mega was bought by Israeli chain Yeinot Bitan. Kroger's employee-funded PAC contributes to US federal candidates. Viral "does Kroger support Israel" posts on social media cite no verifiable corporate donations, and Kroger does not appear on the BDS movement's targeted boycott lists.
Haaretz (2016 — Kroger reportedly joining Mega bid) Globes — Mega chain near collapse (2016) Cause IQ — The Kroger Co Foundation grants ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Kroger Co Foundation filings FEC — The Kroger Co. PAC (C00059238)
What we checked
- News & official statements — 2026-07-20
- Nonprofit tax filings (Form 990) — 2026-07-20
- SEC filings — 2026-07-20Full-text search of Kroger filings (CIK 56873): single 'Israel' hit is a 2014 Vitacost tender-offer exhibit — a pre-acquisition Vitacost management transcript listing Israel among its international e-commerce shipping markets. No corporate donations, investments, or operations in Israel.
- Federal election records (FEC) — 2026-07-20
- Independent fact-checkers — 2026-07-20No Snopes/Reuters/AFP fact-check exists on Kroger-Israel claims. Viral claims (Western Union counters, a purported Miss Israel sponsorship) trace only to low-quality aggregator sites with no primary sources and were not corroborated. Kroger is absent from the BDS movement's official boycott guide.
- usaspending — 2026-09-25Queried the USAspending.gov award API on 2026-09-25 for US federal contracts, grants and other awards to this company whose award text mentions Israel. It returned no awards.
- lobbying — 2026-09-25Searched the US Lobbying Disclosure Act database at lda.gov on 2026-09-25 for filings naming this company as the client whose reported lobbying issues mention Israel. No filings matched.
- ohchr — 2026-09-25Checked the UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, report A/HRC/60/19, on 2026-09-25. This company is not listed in it.
- whoprofits — 2026-09-25Searched the Who Profits company index on 2026-09-25 — the research centre that documents corporate involvement in the Israeli occupation. This company has no profile there.
Frequently asked questions
Did Kroger donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
No records found. We searched 9 public source types — news and official statements, nonprofit tax filings, SEC filings, and federal election records — and found no donations from Kroger. The dated search log on this page shows exactly where we looked.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 5 distinct sources are cited for Kroger. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-25
- Haaretz (2016 — Kroger reportedly joining Mega bid) haaretz.com
- Globes — Mega chain near collapse (2016) en.globes.co.il
- Cause IQ — The Kroger Co Foundation grants causeiq.com
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer — Kroger Co Foundation filings projects.propublica.org
- FEC — The Kroger Co. PAC (C00059238) fec.gov