Kroger plans $68 million in Ohio upgrades; Port Clinton store on list
WESTERVILLE – Kroger’s Columbus Division announced a commitment to invest about $68 million in Central and Northwest Ohio this year. The corporation will invest $30 million of that into remodeling 18 of its Ohio locations, including Port Clinton.
The $68 million investment will include the opening of the new Jerome Village Kroger Marketplace in Union County, and remodeling of 18 stores across the division.
“This investment is yet another demonstration of the commitment Kroger makes each and every day to the customers and communities in which we serve,” said Mark Bruce, corporate affairs manager for Kroger’s Columbus division. “It also reconfirms our collaboration with our Kroger associates and the Ohio companies and agricultural producers who supply our stores with high quality products.”
Kroger spent $164 million over past five years to upgrade stores
In 2024, Kroger will invest about $30 million to renovate stores in Grove City, Toledo, Columbus, Mansfield, Pickerington, Jackson, Hebron, Port Clinton, Delaware, Fostoria, Sandusky, Groveport, Worthington, Heath and Oregon. In the last five years, the Kroger Columbus division invested more than $164 million to improve the customer experience and increase access to fresh foods across the division’s footprint in Ohio and West Virginia, according to a news release.
The Jerome Village Kroger marketplace will be the first new store in the Kroger Columbus Division since 2009 and represents a $38 million investment in Central Ohio. The 123,000 square-foot marketplace store will feature many of the features customers recognize, including enhanced produce, deli, bakery, meat, seafood and sushi sections, a Murray’s cheese shop and a fuel center.
Kroger Columbus division employs nearly 18,000 associates across stores in Ohio and West Virginia.
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This article originally appeared on Port Clinton News Herald: Port Clinton Kroger among stores to see upgrade in 2024
