Sunday, July 12, 2020

[UPDATE] Rebuilt Kroger at Embry Village to Open in August

The new Embry Village Kroger is expected to open August 12!  The new store, a replacement to a smaller store that stood in roughly the same place for nearly twenty years, has been in the works since at least 2016. The new Kroger, which will also include an 18 pump fuel station, led to the closure of several tenants in the center including the Motel 6 as well as the beloved S&S Cafeteria.   
The new store will also debut the newly tweaked Kroger logo
The new roughly 113,000 square foot store was essentially built in place of the former motel and small shop space with the former roughly 56,000 square foot store giving way to new parking.  In a related move, some of the former parking was cleared to make way for a fuel center.  The new store will not feature a so-called "Kro-Bar" as has been added [but subsequently removed] from several new/renovated large format Kroger stores.  The new store will, however, feature an expanded Murray's Cheese counter as well as a Starbucks.  

According to a Kroger representative, the fuel center will not open with the store but is expected to make its debut two weeks later, on August 26.  [Separately, another nearby Kroger fuel center is expected to debut in "the first part of August" in place of an existing Shell station at Cofer Crossing in Tucker.]  
Kroger, like many grocers, has seen a significant uptick in sales and traffic in recent months as shoppers "fear shop" during the COVID-19 pandemic, at times stocking up on several product categories to both reduce the frequency of their trips out and in fear that supplies will get scarce if they delay.  To this end, Kroger has reportedly twice moved up the planned opening of the Embry Village store to meet the increased demand.  

In addition to the rebuilt and expanded Kroger, Embry Village has also in recent years added two new restaurants: Wayback Burgers and Your Pie, but also seen the closure of neighborhood favorite Galaxy Diner.   

Are you excited for the re-opening of the new and improved Embry Village Kroger? Have your grocery visits increased or decreased over the past few months?   What would you like to see open in place of the former Galaxy Diner?  

Please share your thoughts below. 

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Regarding the replacement of the Galaxy Diner and the old gas station next to it, could make room for new building such as a garden nursery or something closely related

Anonymous said...

I live between the Tucker store and the North Decatur store. I go to Tucker (the "working class" store) for every-day stuff and North Decatur (the "bourgeois" store) when I need harder-to-find items. Embry Hills will mean a shorter drive for the "bourgeois" items. I just hope the parking is better than it used to be before the remodel.

Ham said...

No, I like Publix much better and miss S&S, so Kroger can kiss my...

Anonymous said...

I am excited about the new Kroger! I have returned to Planet Fitness and subsequently, will visit Embry Hills Kroger frequently. I also was a big fan of the Galaxy Diner and truly hope another of its kind fills that space.

Anonymous said...

Old Kroger always had the worst produce, not even going to try the new Kroger. Too many other, better options!

Anonymous said...

I stopped by last night and looked in the windows. It looks great, and many of the shelves are already stocked. The parking is dramatically better with less of a crazy triangular feel to it - should offer much better traffic flow. I've been going to the LaVista store since this one closed, and the people there are nice, but I look forward to shopping in this brand-spanking new building!

Unknown said...

So like starbucks? When is the opening?

Unknown said...

A 24 hour upscale Dinner would be great!

SilverMama said...

I would vote for another diner. Loved Galaxy and really miss it’s convenience and fair prices.

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