Kroger to hire 11,000 workers

Kroger plans to hire some 11,000 supermarket workers. It's committing $500 million toward training and development.

The move marks another wave of hires for Kroger, which created 22,000 jobs over the past two years.

"Over the last decade, Kroger has added 100,000 new jobs in communities across America," Tim Massa, Kroger's group vice president of human resources and labor relations, said in a statement. "In addition to fueling the U.S. economy, many of our supermarket jobs are an opportunity for associates to grow and advance their careers."

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