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Kroger Adds Marketplace Stores in Houston

HOUSTON — Kroger Co. said it would build two new Marketplace superstores in the greater Houston area next year, in addition to a Marketplace store set to open here this weekend.

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

October 22, 2013

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HOUSTON — Kroger Co. said it would build two new Marketplace superstores in the greater Houston area next year, in addition to a Marketplace store set to open here this weekend.

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The store opening Saturday is located in Kingwood, Texas, and will be the fourth Marketplace store in the Houston market, a spokeswoman for Kroger’s Houston division here told SN Tuesday.

Marketplace stores include extensive nonfood items including furniture, home goods and apparel in addition to a full grocery.

New Marketplace stores are set to open next year in Spring (first quarter) and Cypress. Kroger also plans to open a new store in Humble, Texas, in the second quarter. The spokeswoman declined to disclose the size of the investment in the market.

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About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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