All 115 Kroger Columbus Division stores to close early Sunday amid winter weather across Ohio, West Virginia

Early closing time set for Sunday operations

Kroger’s Columbus Division will close all 115 of its stores at 6 p.m. on Sunday as winter weather affects parts of Ohio and West Virginia. The company said stores are scheduled to reopen at their regular time of 6 a.m. Monday.

The Columbus Division footprint includes stores in the Columbus, Toledo and Wheeling metropolitan areas, covering a wide geographic span that can face differing road and weather conditions. The early closure applies division-wide, rather than being limited to specific cities or counties.

What customers should expect on Sunday and Monday morning

For customers, the early shutdown compresses the shopping window late in the day and may shift demand to earlier hours Sunday and to the reopening period Monday morning. In severe winter conditions, grocery demand typically concentrates on essential items such as shelf-stable foods, bottled beverages, bread, milk, baby supplies, medications, and pet food.

Kroger did not announce any change to Monday’s reopening time beyond stating that stores are slated to return to their regular 6 a.m. schedule. Customers planning trips during the storm period may still encounter local travel restrictions, reduced visibility, or snow-covered roads that can affect access to stores and delivery schedules.

Scope of the closure: 115 stores across two states

The store list spans numerous communities, including multiple locations in Columbus and Central Ohio, as well as stores in Northwest Ohio and communities in eastern Ohio and the Wheeling area of West Virginia. The scale of the action—covering all 115 stores in the division—indicates a coordinated operating decision for the region rather than isolated store-by-store adjustments.

• Early closing: Sunday at 6 p.m. for all Columbus Division locations
• Planned reopening: Monday at 6 a.m. at regular hours
• Geographic coverage: Ohio and West Virginia, including the Columbus, Toledo and Wheeling metro areas

Clarifying what this is—and what it is not

The announcement concerns a temporary early closing tied to winter weather and does not indicate permanent closures of these stores.

Separately, Kroger previously disclosed a nationwide plan to close approximately 60 stores over an 18-month period as part of an efficiency effort. The company has not published a comprehensive list of which locations will be included in that longer-term plan. The Sunday early-closing list, however, is explicitly tied to storm operations for the Columbus Division and is scheduled to last for one evening.

All 115 Kroger Columbus Division stores are scheduled to close at 6 p.m. Sunday and reopen at 6 a.m. Monday.

How to prepare before heading out

Customers are advised to confirm store hours before traveling, allow extra time for road conditions, and plan purchases in advance of the 6 p.m. closing. Those who rely on pharmacy services or scheduled pickups may need to adjust timing to earlier in the day or to Monday morning after reopening.

As the storm system evolves, additional operational changes—such as delays to deliveries or adjusted staffing—could emerge at the local level even when reopening proceeds on schedule.