Jewel-Osco has more than 170 stores in Illinois, ... Store officials said they plan to hire more cashiers and add shorter express lanes. Stores that have already eliminated the self-checkout, ...

A South Loop Jewel-Osco is the first grocer in the nation to pilot an automated pickup kiosk, one of numerous investments grocers are making to prepare for a future of more online shopping. The ...

Of the retailer's 288 locations, 203 are combination Jewel-Osco stores while 82 are freestanding Osco Drugs. There also are 21 Jewel Express gas stations.