As of 12 September 2019[update], Kroger operates, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,759 supermarkets and multi-department stores.[1][8] Kroger's headquarters are in downtown Cincinnati.[9] It maintains markets in 35 states and the District of Columbia,[8] with store formats that include hypermarkets, supermarkets, superstores, department stores, and 251 jewelry stores (782 convenience stores were sold to EG Group in 2018).[1][8] Kroger-branded grocery stores are located in the Midwestern and Southern United States.