Kroger expands ban on Visa credit cards to Smith's Food & Drug stores in 7 states

We have put forward a number of solutions to allow our cardholders to continue using their preferred Visa credit cards at Foods Co. and Smith’s without Kroger-imposed restrictions, and we continue to work toward a resolution."Smith's stores will still accept all debit cards, including Visa debit cards, as well as MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit cards.Smith's employs more than 20,000 associates and operates 55 stores in Utah; 45 stores in Nevada; 23 stores in New Mexico; 7 stores in Wyoming; and 4 stores each in Idaho, Montana and Northern Arizona.“To help our customers through this transition, we have great offers inside our Smith’s stores today, including double rewards points towards fuel purchases and other promotions to save on groceries," Kenny Kimball, president of Smith’s, said in a statement.Smith’s double fuel reward promotion runs through May 21.Coolidge reports for the Cincinnati Enquirer.Credit-card ban: Kroger may expand Visa credit-card ban to more storesFollow USA TODAY reporter Mike Snider on Twitter: @MikeSnider.