 The Kroger Co. NYSE:KR Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call December 1, 2022 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Rob Quast - Senior Director, Investor Relations Rodney McMullen - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary Millerchip - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Montani - Evercore ISI Chuck Cerankosky - Northcoast Research Ed Kelly - Wells Fargo Scott Mushkin - R5 Capital John Heinbockel - Guggenheim Partners Kenneth Goldman - JPMorgan Chase Michael Lasser - UBS Kelly Bania - BMO Rupesh Parikh - Oppenheimer Kendall Toscano - Bank of AmericaMerrill Lynch Operator Good morning and welcome to the Kroger Co. Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Nadia and I will be coordinating the call today. 