Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) is planning to increase in-office workdays for its associates starting February next year, transitioning from the remote work model popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic. The change will affect approximately 5,800 employees in Cincinnati and other locations such as North Carolina, Illinois, and Florida, who will be required to return to their assigned offices for three to four days a week. Kroger, which employs nearly 430,000 people, had been encouraging a minimum of two in-office days since June 2021. The company also recently raised the lower end of its FY23 adjusted EPS guidance. Kroger's stock closed lower by 1.86% at $44.25 on Tuesday.