Kroger will break ground on construction of its new Knoxville-area Marketplace Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. The new Kroger Marketplace will anchor the up and coming development—The Shops at Cedar Bluff—at the intersection of Cedar Bluff Road and Kingston Pike.
“Kroger is committed to bringing the best products and services to the communities we serve,” said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division, which includes the Knoxville area. “We are delighted to introduce a variety of new amenities to the Cedar Bluff community, and we look forward to opening day, which is expected in the late summer of 2012.”
The new 117,000-s.f. store will provide west Knoxville with a unique and interactive shopping experience. Kroger customers will soon be able to dine-in or take-out prepared meals from the Bistro—an in-store, café-style restaurant—or order fresh sushi from professional chefs at the sushi bar. The store also will feature a larger health and beauty section, broader selections of perishable grocery items and extensive, full-service meat and seafood departments.
Kroger Marketplace will also offer products not typical of a traditional Kroger, including jewelry, bed and bath items, decorative goods, office and school supplies, furniture, toys and seasonal items. Traditional Kroger services and amenities, such as in-store banking, Starbucks Coffee, a drive-through pharmacy and a Fuel Center, also will be available.
Kroger’s Atlanta Division is one of the Southeast’s largest retail grocery chains with more than 214 stores covering Georgia, Eastern Tennessee, Northern Alabama and South Carolina.
