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  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAmendmentAndPlanMergerLineItems" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAmendmentAndPlanMergerLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAmendmentAndPlanMergerTextBlock" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAmendmentAndPlanMergerTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractFixedMaturityMember" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractFixedMaturityMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractConstantDurationMember" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanSyntheticInvestmentContractConstantDurationMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanOwnershipInterestInMasterTrust" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanOwnershipInterestInMasterTrust" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseExcludingNetInvestmentIncome" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseExcludingNetInvestmentIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingMinimumYearsOfService" id="kr_EmployeeBenefitPlanVestingMinimumYearsOfService" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
