Kroger plans to close about 60 stores over the next 18 months. In the national grocery chain’s first quarter sales report, it said it expects a “modest financial benefit” as a result of the move. “Kroger will offer roles in other stores to all associates currently employed at affected stores,” the company announced.

Kroger, the company that owns Fry's, announced that it will be closing 60 stores across the U.S. Here's what Arizonans should know.

Kroger announced on June 20 that it will close 60 stores across 16 states, which will amount to about 5 percent of its 1,239 "Kroger-branded grocery stores," CBS News reported.