UNDATED - Kroger, the nation's largest grocery operator, said it needs to hire at least 2,000 employees for its Atlanta Division stores.<br />
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According to an article in Wednesday's Atlanta Business Chronicle, all of the positions are permanent.<br />
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Kroger is building new stores in Atlanta, including one that is 82,000-square-feet across from Lindbergh City Center.<br />
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Currently, 28,000 employees work in the Atlanta Division's 185 stores; those stores are located in Georgia, South Carolina and east Alabama.<br />