Supermarket giant Kroger is laying off an unspecified number of employees.

Based in downtown Cincinnati, Kroger employs 414,000 workers nationwide, including roughly 20,000 in Greater Cincinnati. The job cuts were not disclosed in any filings with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the state of Ohio.

Store and store division officials won't be affected. Kroger operates 76 stores in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky employing 14,500 associates.

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