Quik Stop Markets is a chain of convenience stores with more than 100 locations in California and Nevada. The company is a subsidiary of The Kroger Company. Headquartered in Cincinnati, The Kroger Company is primarily a chain of retail grocery stores. It operates more than 2,400 supermarkets and multidepartment stores in 30-plus states. The company operates supermarkets under such names as Kroger and Kroger Marketplace, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King Soopers, Smith s and Smith s Marketplace, Fry s and Fry s Marketplace, Dillons, QFC, Bell Markets, Baker s and City Market. It is also the holder of several jewelry stores, including Fred Meyer Jewelers, Littman Jewelers and Barclay Jewelers. Quik Stop Markets is headquartered in Fremont, Calif.