Ralphs is a chain of multidepartment stores that offers a range of general merchandise and grocery and pharmaceutical products. The company s stores also provide cosmetics, organic food and meat products, flowers and seafood items. Its stores feature products from various brands, including the Lipton, Celestial Seasonings, Quisp, Terra, Morton Salt, Pacific Chai, Hormel Foods and Est e Lauder. The company sells prepaid debit cards and gift certificates of several denominations that can be redeemed at any of its locations. In addition, some of its stores maintain pharmacies that offer drugs for the treatment of asthma, cough, diabetes, glaucoma, allergies, and heart and Parkinson s diseases. It is a part of The Kroger Company, which maintains more than 2,400 stores in over 30 U.S. states.