ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ðə dʒˈɑːn sˈiː. ɡɹˈaʊb kˈoʊ. wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ kɹˈoʊɡɚ, wˌɪtʃ kəntˈɪnjuːz tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt twˈɛnti tˈuː dʒˈeɪ sˈiː loʊkˈeɪʃənz.
In January 1999, the John C. Groub Co. was acquired by Kroger, which continues to operate 22 JayC locations.