Kroger Marketplace

They’re not HEB. I immediately missed several things I was used to regularly getting at HEB (Maine Root drinks, large bags of Julio’s chips, fresh made chips, and more). However, they also have a few things HEB doesn’t have, so I find myself shopping at both stores. HEB’s prepared foods are a bit better quality, and they have better selection. Kroger has Starbucks.
I was hoping that the Pan Asian joint was going to be a really quality sushi and asian grill, and was very disappointed when all they offered was cold, bland, and stale stir fry.
The Starbucks out front and in the store is a bold move. Shoot, building across from another grocery store is an EXTREMELY bold move, in this market. When they put in a gas station, when HEB and Race Trac were already regularly at war, I rubbed my hands together, knowing there would be some great gas prices. Nice! I do love that I get fuel savings for shopping at Kroger, and I expect HEB will do the same, to compete. However, things cost more at Kroger, so the fuel savings (usually a couple of dollars per tank) may actually be awash… built into the price of the goods.
I love that I can get a lot of household goods here… jeans, printer cartridges, phone chargers, and things like that. Between Kroger and HEB, I only have to go to Walmart a couple of times a year, and that’s only when I don’t have time to get the item off of Amazon Prime. Nice!
The natural foods section is nice. I’m not a tree hugger, but when I can get healthy food that is conveniently packaged, that’s a big win for me. Quality establishment!

It’s wonderful to live in a town and have a great market place like Kroger, every time we are in there the employees are always asking if we need help, if has a terrific selection and great Deli and Bakery

Review in progress:
Gas station. 3 cents per gallon discount with your rewards card. Score. PS. That’s not counting rewards you might have. Gas was same as RaceTrac, before discount.