Feb 8 (Reuters) - Grocery giant Kroger plans to hire Greg Foran, a former Walmart executive, as its next chief executive officer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)