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This article is about a US-based grocery supermarket chain. For the former UK-based bookstore of the same name, see Waterstone's. For people named Dillon and other uses, see Dillon.
Dillons is a grocery supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and the flagship banner of Dillon Stores Division, one of the regional segments of The Kroger Company. Other banners under Dillon Stores Division include Gerbes in Missouri, Bakers in Omaha, Nebraska and Food 4 Less stores in Nebraska and Springfield, Missouri. Dillon's is the dominant grocery retailer in the Wichita, KS metropolitan area with 18 stores and over 50% market share.

Dillon's operates a dry grocery warehouse in Goddard, KS in addition to frozen foods and perishable warehouses in Hutchinson. A bakery manufacturing plant and dairy are also operated in Hutchinson. The dairy produces private-label milk for all Dillon's stores in addition to cultured dairy products. Dillon's previously operated (until the late 1990s) dry grocery warehouses in Hutchinson and Lenexa, KS.
The Kroger Company
Corporate Directors: David B. Dillon | Robert D. Beyer | John T. LaMacchia | Edward M. Liddy | Katherine D. Ortega | Bobby S. Shackouls | John L. Clendenin | David B. Lewis | Susan M. Phillips | Reuben V. Anderson | Don W. McGeorge | W. Rodney McMullen | Clyde R. Moore | Steven R. Rogel
Chains owned by: Bakers | Cala Foods | Dillons | Food 4 Less & Foods Co. | Fred Meyer | Fred Meyer Jewelers | Fry's Food and Drug | Gerbes | Hilander | JayC | King Soopers & City Market | Kroger Food and Drug | Kroger Convenience Stores | Owens Market | Pay Less Food Markets | Quality Food Centers | Ralphs | Smith's Food and Drug |
Net revenue: .55 billion USD ( 7.3% FY 2006) | Employees: 290,000 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [KR] | Website: [www.thekrogerco.com]

 


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