The new, long-anticipated Short Pump Kroger supermarket opened to much fanfare Thursday morning. After a brief ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:00 a.m., customers streamed in by the hundreds to check out the 92,000 square foot facility. By 9:15 a.m., the line to get in wrapped around the front of the building.
Features of the store include a prepared foods area complete with daily breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet, a selection of “comfort foods,” sushi bar, antipast0 selections and gelato counter, a wine bar complete with computerized tasting and wine by the glass, a large section of wines rated 90 points or higher for $20 or under, compounding pharmacy with drive through window, in-store cafe with wi-fi and Seattle’s Best coffee bar.
As part of the store’s grand opening, the first 500 customers each day, Thursday through Saturday, will get a selection of giveaways. On Thursday, you can pick up a free 16 ounce Jimmy Dean sausage roll. On Friday, you’ll get a 12 ounce package of Fresh Selections mushrooms and on Saturday you’ll score a 24 count pack of Kroger brand ibuprofen tablets.
There will also be drawings for a $500 Kroger gas card and gift card, flat screen TV, cruise for two and more.
Alison Brown at Richmond Bargains also provided us with this roundup of special deals at the new store, good through Sunday, July 31:
- Strawberries 16oz $.99
- Hanover tomatoes $.69/lb
- Green bell peppers $.69 each
- Purple eggplant $.69/lb
- Kroger 18ct large eggs $.99
- Coca-cola 2-L $.69, limit 4
- Whole beef tenderloin $5.99/lb
- Filet mignon steaks $7.99/lb
- Boar’s Head ovengold turkey breast $5.99/lb
- Dozen roses $6.99
Photos of the grand opening can be seen below.
Comment and interact