Kroger announced Nov. 18 that it will close three automated fulfillment centers across three states, citing an effort to improve delivery services.

The grocery giant said in a news release that it will shutter the centers in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Frederick, Maryland, and Groveland, Florida, in January. The company added that it will monitor the performance of the remaining centers it operates with British online supermarket and technology group Ocado.

"We are taking decisive action to make shopping easier, offer faster delivery times, provide more options to our customers, and we expect to deliver profitable sales growth as a result," Ron Sargent, Kroger Chairman and CEO, said in the release.

Kroger expects the closures to have no impact on its core sales and claims it will in

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