Kroger Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Do you always ring up bananas like that?’ She replied, ‘What do you mean?’ He pointed towards the scanner, where an endless stream of bananas kept appearing on the screen. She shrugged and said, ‘Oh, those are just our special banana discounts today.’ The regular nodded, smiling, thinking it was some clever marketing trick. Suddenly, another customer—a delivery driver—asked if he could swap his apples for more bananas. The cashier grinned and scanned away, creating a never-ending pile of yellow fruit. Everyone in line burst out laughing, realizing Kroger Marketplace had found its newest gimmick.

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled into Kroger Marketplace's loading dock. As he unloaded boxes, he noticed something odd: every fifth can of beans had been replaced with identical-looking cans labeled 'special sauce.' Confused and curious, the driver opened one of the mysterious cans. Inside was a note that read: ‘Try our new secret recipe!’ Turned out it was just a prank from a neighboring grocery store trying to promote their own brand. The next day, everyone in town got a free sample—and a good laugh.’

3. In the dairy aisle one day, a little boy pointed and whispered to his mom, ‘Why do these milk bottles look like they’re smiling back at us?’ The mother smiled and replied gently, ‘They’re not really smiling, honey.’ But just then, another customer passing by laughed out loud and said, “Oh no, they ARE smiling—look how their handles curve up!” And everyone in the aisle burst into laughter, realizing that sometimes even groceries can surprise you with a smile.

4. In the early hours of dawn, a sleepy neighborhood awoke to the sound of soft humming coming from inside Kroger Marketplace. Curious neighbors peered through their windows as they heard the melody growing louder, wondering if perhaps the store had hired a new night-time singer. As they drew closer, they saw an old delivery driver, humming gently while stacking boxes with meticulous care. Turns out, he’d been doing it for years—singing softly to himself every morning before opening time. The neighbors smiled and waved, realizing that maybe Kroger Marketplace wasn’t so ordinary after all.