<div id="readability-page-1">05:29 AM EST, 12/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with attribution to Ocado statement in the first and second paragraphs.)Kroger ( KR ) has agreed to pay the UK's Ocado Group $350 million in cash after it decided to close three robotic warehouses and cancel a planned facility, Ocado said Friday.The payment is compensation for Kroger's ( KR ) decision to close three Ocado-powered fulfillment centers next month and abandon plans for a North Carolina location, Ocado said.Kroger ( KR ) didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Kroger has agreed to pay Ocado Group $350 million after deciding to close three robotic warehouses and cancel a planned facility in North Carolina. This payment compensates Ocado for the closure of its fulfillment centers. Kroger has not yet commented on the decision.

Update: Kroger to Pay Ocado $350 Million After Canceling Robotic Warehouse Plans