Kroger

I walked around this Kroger with my jaw dropped to the floor.
This isn’t my first dance with Kroger. Years ago, I attended college in Ohio and visited Kroger multiple times. It’s just a grocery store, comparable to Jewel back in Chicagoland (Kroger doesn’t exist there).
I had similar expectations with this location but nope, they wanted to blow my mind with sheer awesomeness.
Where do I begin?
— Sushi bar. A SUSHI BAR.
— Plenty of organic produce to choose from.
— A cheese station. CHEESE!
— Make-​your-​own cupcake area with so many different toppings.
— Plenty of pre-​made foods.
— A small dining/​café area with beverage stations.
— Clean bathrooms.
— The largest ‘natural/​health foods’ area I’ve seen in a ‘regular’ grocery store (oh, but the rest of the meatless products are with the meat products in the freezers).
— Bulk foods! Yay!
— ‘Regular’ groceries.
— Spacious aisles, low prices, excellent choices.
— A good selection of pet food/​supplies.
And then, THEN…
THEY HAVE FURNITURE. And dishes. And bedding. Baby stuff. An electronics aisle. And a freakin’ jewelry store. And more.
What the…
While it doesn’t quite fit in the same store category as a Target or Walmart, this is definitely more than a grocery store.
DANG.
I’m adding Kroger to my list of regular stores.
Oh, and if you get a chance, sign up for a Kroger rewards card and get instant savings. It’s worth it.

Growing up in Georgetown, I never would have imagined there would be a store with such a large international foods section!
This «new» Kroger has been open for our past two trips back to my hometown, and while my husband likes to joke at the way we reference it (and it’s predecessors) we have thoroughly enjoyed our shopping experiences here. In June, we even had a late night date to the grocery store, just so we could take it all in (and get banana pudding!)
This grocery store truly has it all — so much so, that it was difficult to classify. In addition to a home items section (think pillows and bath towels), there’s also a liquor store, a jewelry store, and a medical clinic. (I’m probably leaving a few things out as well.) It’s clean, it’s fairly well organized and the staff is very willing to help. On our trips here, one of them pointed out that the carts have a bit of a cheat sheet built into the seats, and another walked me to the aisle to find the exact item item I needed.
We love shopping here, and not only because the prices are much lower than in Canada :)