In 1953, just one week before his 16th birthday, a young Larry Arnold got himself a job. The Market St Kroger in Zanesville hired Arnold to work as a store clerk. After all these years, Arnold will be officially retiring from the Kroger Marketplace store in Pickerington, Ohio. He announced his retirement back in December saying, “It’s just a feeling everybody gets,” he said. “They always said you know when you’re done, and I knew when I was done.”
The world has changed a lot in the 63 years that Larry Arnold has been working for Kroger. But his amazing attitude and his dedication to the company he works for show with the respect they have for him. “Kroger is grateful to Larry for his decades of service to the company and its customers,” said Kroger Columbus Division President Joe Grieshaber. “All of us with Kroger congratulate him and his family on a tremendous career, and wish him all the best in retirement.”
Earlier this month, Arnold admitted what he’ll miss most about his job. “I will miss the people — you’ll always miss the people — and I’ll miss the customers, we have nice customers up here.”
