New Kroger Marketplace now open for Central KY shoppers
Lexington’s newest Kroger Marketplace is open.
Central Kentucky shoppers can go inside the new store on Aug. 14, following a 7:45 a.m. ribbon cutting taking place on site, a few months earlier than expected. The store is Lexington’s third Marketplace location.
To celebrate the grand opening of its newest store at 760 Newtown Springs Drive off Newtown Pike, the grocery chain is offering the store’s first 250 customers a $15 Kroger gift card.
The festivities don’t stop there.
Starting at 8 a.m. on Aug. 15, the first 100 fuel station customers will receive a $50 Kroger gift card.
During the store’s first weekend open, from Aug. 14-17, vendors will be offering samples in the store. From Aug. 14-19, shoppers can get $2 off select Starbucks drinks.
Through Aug. 26, shoppers will see an additional $0.20 off per gallon in fuel savings.
The new 123,000-square-foot store has an 18-pump fuel center, drive-thru pharmacy, Little Clinic, Wine & Spirits Shoppe, Starbucks, Murray’s Cheese Shop, and sushi bar, alongside home goods, apparel and typical grocery departments.
“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 Jessica Sharp, corporate affairs manager for the Kroger Co. Louisville Division.
“This investment brings jobs, innovation, and expanded services to Lexington, reinforcing our role as a partner in the region’s long-term economic growth.”
Kroger Marketplace stores are generally more than 120,000 square feet and add home goods and clothing sections to the department lineup. In Lexington, Kroger has Marketplace locations at Beaumont Centre Circle and on Richmond Road. A proposal for a fourth on Winchester Road was filed on May 5 by the same developer behind the Newtown Pike location.
The $42 million store is the latest project by RD Property Group, the Kentucky-based real estate developer behind the Newtown Springs shopping center and subdivision. Construction began in August 2024.
According to the firm’s website, some acreage at the shopping center is still for lease. An online proposed site map show aside from the Kroger Marketplace, the shopping center will also have a Jimmy John’s, Little Caesars, Tire Discounters, Shell, standalone Starbucks, Hot Heads Burritos and UPS location.
Lexington’s third Kroger Marketplace is opening a day after Publix, the Florida-based supermarket chain, said it had signed a lease for a location in Georgetown, about 30 minutes north of Lexington in Scott County. The 50,325-square-foot supermarket will be adjacent to Publix Liquors. There is no projected open date for the store or anticipated construction start.
This story may be updated following Thursday morning’s ribbon cutting event.
This story was originally published August 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
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