EXHIBIT 23.2
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                      Consent of Independent Accountants
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
The Kroger Co. on Form S-8 (333-11859) of our report dated April 16, 1998, on
our audits of the financial statements and financial statement schedules of The
Kroger Co. Savings Plan as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the years then
ended, which report is included in this annual report on Form 10-K.


(Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.)
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Cincinnati, Ohio
April 21, 1998