Kroger to close northeast side store

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Kroger is closing an Indianapolis store on the city’s northeast side.

The company announced on Thursday morning that the location at 6108 E. 46th Street will be closed at the end of the August as the lease expires.

“Company leaders attribute the decision to ongoing poor financial performance,” the company said in a statement. “Kroger has long monitored operations, hoping the store could return to reliable profitability; however, the latest evaluations suggest such improvement is no longer realistic.”

The 65 employees at that location will be offered the opportunity to transfer to another store.

The company says it has five other stores within five to six miles of the store.