Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 29, 2011 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in The Kroger Co.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 16, 2011