Kroger Closing Ralph’s And Food 4 Less In Long Beach Saturday Over Hero Pay Law

LONG BEACH (CBSLA) —Kroger is closing two of its stores, Ralph’s and Food 4 Less, on Saturday after the City of Long Beach mandated that the company pay employees $4 extra an hour in “hero pay” amid the coronavirus pandemic. As customers came by the store on Saturday, there wasn’t much left to buy and the shelves were visibly empty, but people in the neighborhood said they wanted to shop there one more time. -- More...