- Kroger opened a new $25 million, 101,000-square-foot Marketplace store in Edgewood.
- The store features expanded grocery sections, a large “deli of the future,” and more.
- The opening included a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Dixie Heights High School pep band, and local leaders praised the store as a major new asset for the community.
Hundreds of customers gathered outside the new Edgewood Kroger, eager to be among the first to experience the company’s latest marketplace store in Northern Kentucky.
The Dixie Heights High School pep band and cheer team kicked off the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grocery store with the national anthem and pledge of allegiance. Kroger, the Cincinnati-based supermarket chain, has been on an investment spree south of the Ohio River.
In recent weeks, Kroger has broken ground on its new Cold Spring market near Northern Kentucky University, is redeveloping a former Thriftway in west Newport into a new Kroger, and has committed to building a 122,912-square-foot Kroger Marketplace on Alexandria Pike.
Located at 3071 Dixie Highway, the Edgewood Kroger is the newest addition to Kroger’s Northern Kentucky portfolio. It mainly serves customers from Edgewood, Erlanger, Elsmere, and Crestview Hills, filling the space previously occupied by a vacant K-Mart. Construction crews broke ground in April 2024.
It replaces the old Silverlake Kroger at 3158 Dixie Highway, which the company thought was outdated. The Silverlake Kroger opened in 1988.
Jay Cannon, president of Kroger’s Cincinnati/Dayton division, stated that the grocer has invested $25 million in the project.
“It’s with great pride that we’re here today to celebrate our $25 million investment in the city of Edgewood, right here in Northern Kentucky, with this beautiful new store,” he said. “You know, we’ve been a part of the local community since 1988 and it’s an absolute honor to continue to serve this community 75 years later, with this state-of-the-art facility that we hope and know that you’ll love.”
The 101,000-square-foot store features expanded grocery sections and a 6,500-square-foot “deli of the future” with house-roasted meats, made-to-order sandwiches, hot and cold sides, and seating overlooking an open kitchen. Other amenities include a Starbucks, Murray’s Cheese station, Snowfox sushi bar, apparel section, wine and spirits shop, fuel station and curbside pickup.
A Kroger “Marketplace” refers to the brand’s larger-format store that extends beyond conventional grocery products. It combines comprehensive supermarket departments with expanded sections dedicated to apparel, home goods, kitchenware and specialty items. Typically, Marketplace locations include amenities wine and spirits shops, fuel centers and specialized stations.
Longtime Edgewood Mayor John Link, who’s been in office since 1993, told the audience that the new Kroger is now one of the community’s best assets.
“I’ve seen a lot of things come and go, and this has been the best asset that we can ever have within our area to serve the entire community,” he said.