EXHIBIT 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned directors of THE KROGER CO. (the “Company”) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Paul W. Heldman and Bruce M. Gack, or either of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign and execute for and on his or her behalf the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in such form as they, or either of them, may approve and to do any and all other acts which said attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with said Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned directors have hereunto set their hands as of the 8th day of March 2012.

/s/ Reuben V. Anderson	/s/ Jorge P. Montoya
Reuben V. Anderson	Jorge P. Montoya
/s/ Robert D. Beyer	/s/ Clyde R. Moore
Robert D. Beyer	Clyde R. Moore
/s/ David B. Dillon	/s/ Susan M. Phillips
David B. Dillon	Susan M. Phillips
/s/ Susan J. Kropf	/s/ Steven R. Rogel
Susan J. Kropf	Steven R. Rogel
/s/ John T. LaMacchia	/s/ James A. Runde
John T. LaMacchia	James A. Runde
/s/ David B. Lewis	/s/ Ronald L. Sargent
David B. Lewis	Ronald L. Sargent
/s/ W. Rodney McMullen	/s/ Bobby S. Shackouls
W. Rodney McMullen	Bobby S. Shackouls

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer of THE KROGER CO. (the “Company”) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Paul W. Heldman and Bruce M. Gack, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign and execute for and on his behalf the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in such form as they, or either of them, may approve and to do any and all other acts which said attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with said Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has hereunto set his hand, as of the 20th day of March 2012.

/s/ David B. Dillon

David B. Dillon

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer of THE KROGER CO. (the “Company”) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Paul W. Heldman and Bruce M. Gack, or either of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign and execute for and on his behalf the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in such form as they, or either of them, may approve and to do any and all other acts which said attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with said Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has hereunto set his hand, as of the 20th day of March 2012.

/s/ J. Michael Schlotman

J. Michael Schlotman

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned officer of THE KROGER CO. (the “Company”) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Paul W. Heldman and Bruce M. Gack, or either of them, her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to sign and execute for and on her behalf the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, and any and all amendments thereto, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in such form as they, or either of them, may approve and to do any and all other acts which said attorneys-in-fact, or either of them, may deem necessary or desirable to enable the Company to comply with said Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned officer has hereunto set her hand, as of the 20th day of March 2012.

/s/ M. Elizabeth Van Oflen

M. Elizabeth Van Oflen

Vice President and Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

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