Kroger Marketplace

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kroger Marketplace, every morning around sunrise, an old lady starts shopping in her nightgown. No one knows who she is or why she does it, but everyone calls her ‘the midnight shopper.’ One day, a delivery driver noticed her and asked, ‘Ma’am, aren’t you cold shopping like that?’ She replied with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Young man, I’m not cold—this is my secret costume for scaring away bad luck!’ Everyone laughed, and from then on, the Kroger Marketplace had another legend: the Midnight Shopper in her lucky nightgown.

2. At Kroger Marketplace, every night after closing, a mysterious shopping cart appears filled with fresh produce. No one knows where it comes from or who left it. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cart and thought, ‘Why not?’ He took a few apples home for his wife. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood was talking about the free fruit. Soon enough, someone painted a big smiley face on the cart’s handle, turning it into a friendly neighborhood tradition.

3. At Kroger Marketplace, every Wednesday afternoon, a delivery driver spots a strange sight: someone is always rearranging the shelves just as he pulls up. Finally, one Wednesday, the driver decides to follow the mysterious figure. He sees an elderly gentleman quietly placing items back where they belong with a smile and a wave. Turns out it’s just Mr. Jenkins from next door, who does it every week because he believes it brings good luck to the store.

4. At Kroger Marketplace, during the weekly produce delivery, a crate labeled ‘Special Order’ arrives early one Monday morning. The label reads simply: ‘For Mr. Johnson’s Secret Recipe.’ Curious employees open it later that day and find nothing but a single apple inside—a tiny note attached reads: 'Mr. Johnson says this is enough.' From then on, whenever someone asks for the secret recipe, they just smile and say, 'It’s an old family tradition.'