
At Kroger, we believe no matter who or where you are, you deserve affordable, easy-to-enjoy, fresh food. This idea is embodied in a simple tagline—Fresh for Everyone™. With annual sales of more than $121.1 billion, Kroger ranks as one of the world’s largest retailers. We are nearly half a million associates across 2,800 stores in 35 states under two dozen banners and in over 34 manufacturing and 44 distribution locations, all dedicated to living our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit™. Together, we serve over eleven million customers daily through seamless digital shopping, in our stores and through delivery, serving America through food inspiration and uplift. We are an associate-first, inclusive culture of diverse backgrounds, skills and experiences. Our people are essential to our success, and we focus intentionally on attracting, developing and engaging a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve. We’re proud that our culture has been recognized among the best of the best by leading organizations including Forbes, Newsweek, the Human Rights Council, Computerworld, Diversity Equity Index and others.

From our humble beginnings as a small discount retailer in Rogers, Ark., Walmart has opened thousands of stores in the U.S. and expanded internationally. Through innovation, we're creating a seamless experience to let customers shop anytime and anywhere online and in stores. We are creating opportunities and bringing value to customers and communities around the globe. Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. We employ 2.1 million associates around the world — nearly 1.6 million in the U.S. alone. We aim to build a better world — helping people live better and renew the planet while building thriving, resilient communities. For us, this means working to create opportunity, build a more sustainable future, advance diversity, equity and inclusion and bring communities closer together. And at the end of the day, helping our customers save more of their hard earned money for the things they care about most. Because at Walmart, Live Better is what we do every day. We believe Walmart has a differentiated proposition with respect to upward mobility: low barriers to entry into Walmart jobs, the stability of a 70% full-time workforce, and predictable scheduling; competitive compensation and benefits; and distinctive training, development, and pathways to promotion and careers. Our approach is based on the following principles: • Belonging: Make Walmart a place for everyone where associates know they are listened to, valued, engaged, and supported. • Well-being: Prioritize the financial, physical, and emotional well-being of associates by providing attractive pay and benefits, many of which start on the first day of employment. • Growth: Provide opportunities for all associates to learn and grow through leading in-house training programs, an industry-leading education platform, and multiple career pathways. • Strengthening workforce development beyond Walmart: Strengthen the U.S. frontline workforce development system in retail and related sectors. Walmart is committed to making retail a place of inclusive and equitable opportunity for our associates and across related sectors. We use our position as an employer, retailer and community member to promote respect for human rights. And we continue to pursue special initiatives to increase the sourcing of products that support the creation of American jobs. Join us!

The United States Postal Service (USPS) handles cards, letters, and packages sent both domestically and internationally. The USPS delivers 145 billion pieces of mail a year to some 153 million addresses in the U.S. and its territories. The independent government agency accepts no tax dollars and relies on postage to fund operations. Though USPS has a market dominant status on delivery of mail, it faces competition from other carriers for services such as package delivery. The USPS, much like a private sector company, is overseen by a Board of Governors. Nine of the eleven members are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The Board of Governors select the postmaster general, and together they name the deputy postmaster general; the two also serve on the board.

Fred Meyer Stores went out for groceries and wound up in Kroger's cart. Freddy's -- as the chain is known -- is a supercenter pioneer providing food and general merchandise to cost-conscious consumers in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. One of the largest supercenter operators in the US (along with Wal-Mart and Costco Wholesale), Fred Meyer's 125 multidepartment stores (averaging more than 165,000 sq. ft.) offer everything from apparel and home goods to groceries, consumer electronics, fuel, and jewelry. Its Web store delivers to the Alaska Bush. Kroger has leveraged Fred Meyer's general merchandising expertise as defense against Wal-Mart, which has overtaken Kroger as the #1 seller of groceries in the US.

***Text "Careers" to 480.800.8056 to be matched with career opportunities in your area.*** At Sprouts Farmers Market, we believe that goodness grows from the ground up! That’s why we’ve been making the highest-quality, fresh foods accessible to all since 1943. We’ve stayed true to our farm-stand heritage by offering a unique grocery experience featuring an open layout with fresh produce at the heart of our store. You’ll explore wellness naturally, with a thoughtfully curated assortment of better-for-you products cared for by purpose-driven people. Headquartered in Phoenix, and one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, Sprouts employs approximately 35,000 team members and operates more than 350 stores in 23 states nationwide. Our purpose-driven culture focuses on training, education, and professional growth. Our wages are competitive, we offer quarterly store bonuses, and the average tenure before a promotion is less than one year. In 2019, 28% of all our team members were promoted. With a plan to expand across the country and grow more than 30 stores a year, Sprouts provides ample career and growth opportunities.

All Amazon teams and businesses, from Prime delivery to AWS, are guided by four key tenets: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that transform the way our customers live their lives and run their businesses.

Neither teetering nor tottering, Harris Teeter operates about 200 supermarkets in North Carolina and seven other southeastern states and the District of Columbia. Most of the regional chain's grocery stores feature niceties such as sushi bars, gourmet delis, cafes, and wine departments; many also house pharmacies. Harris Teeter, which also has a handful of distribution centers, is accelerating its growth in Maryland, northern Virginia, and the competitive Washington, D.C., market and nearby suburbs. Formed by the combination of Harris Super Markets and Teeter's Food Marts in 1960, Harris Teeter was acquired by holding company Ruddick in 1969. Harris Teeter accounts for more than 90% of its parent's sales.

Founded in 1899 by Frank Ross and his brother-in-law Frank Skiff, the Jewel Tea Company started as door to door salesman, utilizing horse drawn wagons to sell tea and coffee. Jewel Food Stores opened its first free-standing grocery store in 1932. In 1937 the Company in order to remain competitive in the marketplace, purchased Pay Less Drug stores. In 1941 these drug stores were re-named Osco Drug. In the early 1960’s the Company began combining Jewel and Osco stores under one roof, offering our customers a “one stop” shopping experience. In the next 50 years, we grew to expand our store locations throughout the Chicagoland area and diversified our product offerings by catering to the communities in which we served. In 2013, Jewel-Osco was acquired by New Albertsons Inc. Today, Jewel-Osco has 187 stores in Illinois, Iowa and Indiana with over 32,000 associates. Jewel-Osco is the number one food and drug retailer in the Chicagoland area with over 40% market share.

Every day at UPS, our people are responsible for the movement of goods, funds and information in more than 200 countries and territories. As UPS has evolved from a Seattle-based bike messenger company into a multi-billion-dollar global corporation, our team has held a singular focus—empowering commerce around the world. Today, UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Whether we’re connecting with global giants or local mom and pop businesses, our people are at work improving distribution networks and managing supply chains—helping our customers to do what they do best. UPS makes the world work better.

The Vons Companies shares Southern California's crowded dinner table with some big and hungry rivals. The company has about 280 stores mostly in Southern California, which is also home to Ralphs and Food 4 Less (both owned by Kroger) and privately-held Stater Bros. stores. Its stores (also in Nevada) operate under the names Vons (traditional supermarkets) and Pavilions (upscale supermarkets). More than half of its supermarkets offer separate service departments for floral, bakery, and deli products, while some have full-service pharmacies and dry-cleaning departments. The company operates its own facilities for producing milk, ice cream, and baked goods. Safeway, a leading US grocery chain, owns Vons.