I will admit that I'm not a true fan of Kroger, though I still use Kroger semi-regularly and I appreciate their diverse offerings and proactive hiring of people with disabilities.
This location is located at the corner of 116th and Allisonville Road. It's across from their previous location. Improvement? Most definitely.
Beyond simply being newer and cleaner, this Kroger has a much broader selection, vastly superior parking, and a more wheelchair friendly layout.
Beyond the usual Kroger departments, this location offers Popped! (Yes, a popcorn station), sushi, a Starbucks, clothing (including quite a bit in the way of Carhartt), floral, Murray's Cheese, and a host of other sections. Even in areas where they're similar to other Kroger locations, they seem to have expanded options including a pretty big baby department (NOTE: I mean the department is big. This is NOT for adult babies. Gee whiz.).
They offer self-checkout on both sides of the store. The only thing I found slightly irritating was that I couldn't find any of the Kroger Reward cards. I eventually found mine, however, it would nice to have these actively displayed somewhere.
The store is clean. The employees were friendly (I also saw a great example of teamwork while here. I didn't catch the employee's names, but it was definitely cool to see).
This location also has a pharmacy and a fuel center.
The design was a bit different. I only needed a few items, however, it definitely took me a bit longer to find some things. I also tend to experience that most items I want seem to be just a notch higher with Kroger (Example: Definitely the highest prices I've seen on V8 Energy - and it's consistently true).
Overall, I'll say this is one of my favorite Kroger locations in Central Indiana. It was a pleasant shopping experience with a welcoming environment, fair prices, and genuinely friendly employees. While this is outside my neighborhood, when I'm around here and need to stop I won't hesitate to do so. read more