Lexington’s newest Kroger Marketplace set to open next month
The Kroger along Newtown Pike will open its doors to shoppers sooner than expected.
The marketplace store, the third of its kind in Lexington, is scheduled to host a grand opening the morning of Aug. 14, according to a news release from the Kroger Co. Louisville Division. It’s the third of its kind in Lexington.
The 123,000-square-foot store will have an 18-pump gas station out front and drive-thru pharmacy. A Little Clinic is part of the store, as is a liquor store, cheese shop, sushi bar and Starbucks. The store will have have expansive departments for produce, home goods and clothing.
“Kroger has been part of the bluegrass landscape for nearly a century, and this new Marketplace represents our continued commitment to growing with Kentucky,” said Kroger Louisville Division President Jake Cannon in the release. “This $42 million investment brings jobs, innovation and expanded services to Lexington, strengthening our role as a partner in the region’s long-term economic growth.”
Construction on the store began in August 2024.
Kroger Marketplace stores are “larger format,” Corporate Affairs Manager Jessica Sharp told the Herald-Leader last week. They’re generally more than 120,000 square feet and add home goods and clothing sections to the department lineup.
Kroger has marketplace locations in Lexington at Beaumont Centre Circle and on Richmond Road. A proposal for a fourth marketplace on Winchester Road was filed on May 5 by the same developer behind the Newtown Pike location.
The store at 760 Newtown Springs Dr. is the latest project by RD Property Group, the Kentucky-based real estate developer behind the Newtown Springs shopping center and subdivision.
According the firm’s website, the development is 85 acres, 10 of which are still remaining for lease for retail, restaurant or office use. An online proposed site map show a Jimmy Johns, Little Caesars, Tire Discounters, Shell, standalone Starbucks, Hot Heads Burritos and UPS location also will be in the shopping center.
“RD Property Group is proud to welcome Kroger Marketplace to Newtown Springs, a mixed-use development located along the gateway to downtown Lexington and the University of Kentucky,” said RD’s Jamie Rosenstein Wittman in the release. “Kroger’s state of the art shopping experience brings much-needed access to fresh foods, essential services, and neighborhood amenities.”
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