Second new Kroger Marketplace proposed for north side of Lexington
Another new Kroger Marketplace could be coming to the north side of Lexington.
The 127,000-square-foot grocery store has been proposed for 1811 Winchester Road, west of Executive Drive and opposite Frederick Douglass High School, next to the Patchen Wilkes subdivision.
It’s unclear what the timeline for opening the new store is yet.
The plan by RD Property Group was filed May 5 and will require a zoning adjustment. A public hearing on the zone change is scheduled for June 26 at Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council chamber at 200 E. Main St.
Several neighborhood associations have been invited to an initial public meeting May 14 at Frederick Douglass High School to share more information about the proposed development.
What else is proposed for new Kroger development
According to development plans filed with the city, the store would be part of a new shopping center that also would include 154 apartments as well as a mix of restaurants, retailers and professional services.
The Kroger would have a wine & spirits shop, as well as a fuel center and other neighborhood amenities, according to the plans.
The high school’s access road, Charleston Drive, is expected to connect across Winchester Road with a traffic signal and a pedestrian walkway that would provide access.
According to documents filed with the development plan, the Patchen Wilkes Development, begun by the late businessman Warren Rosenthal, is expected to connect via a new roundabout to a network of roads in existing areas that include Crawford Middle School, Bluegrass Wilkes, Eastland Park and Dixie Plantation neighborhoods as well as existing businesses.
No direct access is proposed for the Patchen Wilkes neighborhood, according to the plans.
It’s the second new Kroger store coming to the north side; a new Kroger Marketplace is under construction on Newtown Pike, just off Citation Boulevard. It’s expected to open in spring 2026.
This story was originally published May 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM.
