FILE - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Kroger brand sauerkraut is stocked on a shelf in a Kroger store in Cincinnati. Kroger Co. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, says first-quarter profit shot up 12.7 percent, as recession-hit households continue to eat at home more and seek food bargains. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Kroger brand sauerkraut is stocked on a shelf in a Kroger store in Cincinnati. Kroger Co. on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, says first-quarter profit shot up 12.7 percent, as recession-hit households continue to eat at home more and seek food bargains.

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  1. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: The gas man for the #33 VFW Chevrolet, driven by Ron Hornady Jr., disconnects the gas can during pit in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  2. MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 24: Brian Ickler, driver of the #32 Dollar General Stores Toyota stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee.
  3. In this Aug. 26, 2009 photo, Big K diet orange bottles, a Kroger Co. brand, go by on a conveyor belt at a Kroger plant in Cincinnati. The Kroger Co. said Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, second-quarter profit fell nearly 8 percent, as households cut spending more deeply and food prices fell.

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  6. MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 Delphi Chevrolet crosses the finish line ahead of Casey Atwood, driver of the #18 FedEx Toyota to win the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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  8. MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 Delphi Chevrolet holds up the winners trophy after winning the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee.
  9. MEMPHIS, TN - OCTOBER 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #88 Delphi Chevrolet leads the pack during the NASCAR Nationwide series Kroger 'On Track For Cure' 250 race at the Memphis Motorsports Park on October 24, 2009 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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  12. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: Crew members work on the #71 Draco Springs/Mahindra Tractors Chevrolet in the garage area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  13. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: Crew members push the #17 Danville Ready Mix/SFP Toyota in the garage area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  14. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: Crew members work on the #71 Draco Springs/Mahindra Tractors Chevrolet in the garage area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  15. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: Timothy Peters, driver of the #1 Strutmaster/Red Horse Racing Toyota, poses in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  16. MARTINSVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 24: Timothy Peters, driver of the #1 Strutmaster/Red Horse Racing Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 24, 2009 in Martinsville, Virginia.

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