Kroger’s MarketPlace

This new store is far superior that the smallest Martins or oldest Food Lion in Chesterfield. The parking lot will tell you the residence in this area were desperately wanting something different.
Pros: I would give Kroger 100 stars for selection and variety. The new store has a modern, contemporary feel. Nicely labels aisle markers helped to navigate the overwhelming footprint of the store.
Cons: I don’t want my grocery store to be a Wal-​Mart. Too much.
Grand Opening Gitters– In week one they are still figuring out how to work the pizza oven and make a hot sandwich. Given the high traffic in the parking lot, they may have underestimated demand. Not sure how many people are willing to fight for parking spots at the grocery store every time.

I am very glad this place arrived! Have had their fire oven pizza and was very pleased. This is a good time to enjoy a nice Kroger in a nice location

My husband and I are huge Kroger fans and we were over the moon when we found out one was opening within a stone’s throw of our house. This place is everything we expected it to be and more. The deli is great, the Murray cheese shop is heaven, but the beer and wine café is where it really excels. There’s this bar set up where you can order glasses of wine or a pint of beer and it’s GOOD wine and beer! The only one we’ve seen in the area that is similar to this are the Kroger and Whole Foods in Short Pump. This Kroger is rivalling Whole Foods in its upscale design. The only difference is it’s much larger than a Whole Foods and carries «department store-​type» items such as clothing and furniture.
We went only two days after the grand opening and it seemed everyone in Chesterfield was there. It was packed! The employees worked hard to make everyone feel welcome though. There were samples galore, the checkout lines moved very quickly, and there were employees milling about asking if you needed help. I’ve never been to a Kroger where the employees were so solicitous! They really rolled out the red carpet for the community. Let’s hope they keep it up.

After watching the development for months, Kroger’s MarketPlace in Chester finally opened this week. Given that previous choices were an under cared for Walmart, undersized Martin’s, an underwhelming Food Lion or a longer drive to alternatives, the opening of this location was an instant spectacular affair. But, what was on the inside?
I have to be honest, this store almost seems to be too much for this area! It was a bright, clean and slickly laid out. In terms of grocery items, the fruit and veggie area was incredible! It all looked like it was just pulled out of the ground and off the vines. There was a healthy selection of organic items mixed in the selection.
While not as large an area as we can expect when Wegman’s finally enters the market next year, the prepared foods area in this store is larger than we typically see in the area. Add to that a wine, cheese, health food sections and you have a really great store.
For the most part, the prices were competitive. Exceptions were noted in sodas, where without a sale going on, pepsi was 4.99 for a six pack, yucca which was selling for 1.99 a pound and while I really didn’t venture much into the clothing, etc area. A quick glance at a pair of kid’s pajama’s was at $ 20, a bit much for just the bottoms.
We are grateful for the opening of this location. It will be the prime grocery location for our family until Wegman’s opens up, then we’ll see!