Kroger

I know, its kind of silly to write a review on a huge chain store like Kroger, but as most of us know, they’re all totally different.
I’m one of those people who 1. goes grocery shopping 3 – 5 times a week because I try to only get fresh foods and use them same day and 2. is willing to travel far distances for specialty stores for one single ingredient (so, in short, THE WORST kind of person).
This particular Kroger is no more than five minutes away from my house and has just been completely renovated and resized. Its now HUGE with specialty sections. You may notice from the outside that it now boasts, «Kroger Wine and Spirits», and boy, they are not kidding.
You can now find local wines, beers and spirits in their huge spirits section, which is accompanied by an impressive cheese case (the closest thing you’re going to have to a cheese monger) filled with probably a hundred different kinds, many of them local and priced from the low side of the spectrum all the way to serious cheese lover prices. And this might be the coolest thing… an olive bar! Yup, about fifteen different kinds of fresh olives that you can select yourself, package and weigh. So this new section right here is one less special trip across the bridge that I have to take.
Their deli has become pretty expansive. They now offer fresh sushi, squid salads and more Asian staples for on the go patrons, along with ready made rotisserie chickens, hot sides, fresh salad bar and of course, any sliced meat you can think of. They also have fresh made pizzas that you just pop right into your oven, kind of like a Papa Murphy’s pizza that are made fresh daily and ready to go.
This Kroger has expanded their International aisle and added a lot of Asian, Indian, Kosher, Mexican and British staples. I typically travel to Choi’s in Lyndon (my favorite Asian grocery store) and now I don’t have to as often because this Kroger now stocks vermicelli noodles, miso and various seaweeds and other hard to find seasonings and essentials.
Something extremely cool that this Kroger is now doing is having all of their all natural, organic and vegetarian sections of aisles (there are tons!) clearly marked with a green leaf symbol and signage stating that its organic/​all natural. It makes shopping healthier so much easier.
Of course, this Kroger has any other essential that you may need while running errands, cooking utensils, dishes, hair and beauty products, seasonal items, diapers, «As Seen On TV» section (I have no idea why, but my boyfriend acts like that aisle is a magnet…), cleaning supplies, paper products. I could go on forever about what this new and improved Kroger has to offer.
I understand that by going to this Kroger instead of the small niche stores that I often go to may seem like I am no longer shopping as local, and to a degree that’s absolutely true. However, Kroger has made a real effort on keeping as much produce and goods as local as possible. All around the store you will find signs saying «I’m local!» that point to kiosks, wines, cheeses, meats, veggies, fruits, seasonings, and a variety of honey and jams. I try my hardest to purchase my staples locally and this Kroger helps me save time and money by keeping it all in one place.
I’ve heard a lot of people (including my dad, whom is an avid Kroger fan) say that this new Kroger is too big and overwhelming. I personally think its an awesome place to get everything I need and allows me to shop organically and locally for much cheaper than I can at other places. And that’s what’s important to me at a grocery store.

This Kroger is getting a Major make-​over! With skylights soon making their way to this store, it will be hard to want to shop anywhere else! Oh, but what is a skylight without other improvements? Nothing. And that is why there is more exciting news: expansion! If you go now, you’ll have the pleasure of seeing the new produce area made to look like a market or Whole Foods. A new cheese and olive station, too.
The bigger store means more variety and more sales to accommodate all of the new products.
You’ll be pleased, I’m sure, with the meat and fish areas, too. And if you get lost, feel at ease to ask employees for a point or a stroll in the right direction. Everyone is excited about these improvements!

This Kroger is pretty nice. They have some great low prices and accept coupons. The layout is convenient and the fuel is close by as well as a liquor store for your special occasions! There are however never enough check out lanes open and the shopping cart returns are set up awkward in the parking lot. Not ghetto and not a lot of homeless begging for money which always makes for a more pleasant grocery shopping experience.

Was in today to do some shopping with my infant son, and went to the restroom to change him. Stood there waiting for the handicapped stall with changing station, while someone inside talked loudly on their cell phone and took a leisurely dump. Some time later a young employee emerged, and didn’t stop to wash her hands (hopefully she’s not the produce clerk.) Nevermind that every other stall was open, she must have just needed that extra leg room to stretch out for comfort during her break.
Aside from that, you can’t walk in or out without having to walk through the cloud of cancer that awaits from all the employees smoking on their breaks, which I guess is what they do when not taking chatty dumps in handicapped stalls or spreading fecal matter onto your groceries.

Average Kroger nothing exciting like a Starbucks inside or sushi bar. I like the produce section; variety of fruits, veggies and nuts. The store is large and also has a nice organic section.

It’s a pretty typical grocery store. The prices are in line with other local stores with some items being cheaper and others more expensive and 98% of the time they carry what I’m looking for. The employees are friendly and can usually point you in the right direction when looking for something specific.
My biggest issue is their produce section. All too often the produce isn’t as fresh as it should be and a few times they have been completely out of some of our normal purchases.

As far as food and prices it’s Krogers. This store however isn’t the cleanest. Maybe they are getting ready for a remodel. This isn’t my normal store so I most liked won’t be back on a regular basis. Hope they clean it up, Kroger is a good chain.

It’s more expensive than walmart but it’s local. I’m happy to pay a little more.