The company is trying to sell all 44." Marsh cited "unexpected difficulties and increased competition resulting in poor sales performance" in its notice of potential layoffs. What's Kroger's move in the wake of Marsh's announcement? Kroger had stores in Muncie as late as the 1970s and has stores in Anderson and New Castle that draw Muncie shoppers. But would Kroger come to Muncie or other Indiana communities if Marsh leaves — or even if it does not? "It's probably too soon to anticipate something like that," Kroger spokesman Eric Halvorson told The Star Press, adding that the Cincinnati-based supermarket company "does not comment on strategic business decisions." "From Kroger's standpoint, we're looking at significant investments we've made around the state and we're looking to make more, to put us in a strong position in the marketplace," Halvorson said. Kroger has 102 stores in Indiana and a Ruler Foods discount store in Muncie.