Varo Bank Now Offers Fee — Free In — Store Cash Add Capabilities Nationwide

For best results when printing this announcement, please click on link below: Varo Bank Now Offers Fee-Free In-Store Cash Add Capabilities Nationwide Rapid customer adoption during an eight-week pilot prompts Varo to extend the program long term, bringing fee-free digital cash add capabilities to more than 2,000 Kroger Family of Stores across the U.S. Varo Bank ( ), N.A., the first all-digital, nationally chartered consumer bank in the U.S., today announced it will extend the program long term, expanding fee-free digital cash add capabilities for Varo customers across more than 2,000 Kroger Family of Stores locations nationwide. Launched as a pilot in July 2026 the initiative sparked an immediate surge in new customers visiting Kroger locations to digitally add cash to their accounts. The decision to extend the program long term was driven by a substantial increase in nationwide foot traffic and customer adoption. “Nobody should have to pay a fee just to deposit their own money," said Gavin Michael, chief executive officer at Varo Bank. "Following an exceptionally successful pilot, we're extending the program long term and making fee-free cash add capabilities available at stores n