Kroger questions.

I prefer our Kroger produce and butcher shop.  Both are pricier, but they are usually fresher.  Definitely more variety.  I am in a small town of less than 30,000 and our Kroger sells buffalo burger, though it is a small selection! They have a Kroger card and you can earn fuel points. Always .03 less per gallon, but can earn up to $1.00 or more off.  They have digital coupons (though I haven't tried using them) and send decent coupons geared toward your purchases.

If it is a Kroger Marketplace coming to your area, they are quite large, have more non-grocery items and larger organic choices and bins to get your own grains, nuts, etc. like Whole Foods.  The closest Marketplace is 45 minutes from me, but I enjoy going there when in the area.  The Kroger by my mom just expanded into a marketplace and she hates it. Too much walking for her to get from one end of the store to the other as the non-grocery items are in the middle of the store. 

ETA: they have a nice selection of gourmet cheese and deli items as well.

Our version of Kroger is called Ralphs in San Diego. I love it, it is my preferred store if I can't make it to Trader Joe's. Their store brand is my favorite out of all the local grocery stores in the area. They do have a rewards program, a gas savings program, and they send me coupons based on my purchases.

We do 90% of our shopping at Kroger. LOVE it. They have a rewards program where you get points to use towards gas. In certain situations, they double, or triple those points. Last week, we saved $0.40/per gal! SO worth it for us.

Also, when you buy some things, you will get a coupon for that item at check out, so if it is something you buy regularly, that works out great.

The Kroger I go to is pretty good. I shop there because they have all of the brands my family prefers. I like their Private Selection line and love their Simple Truth organic line. The organic stuff available has grown a lot over the last couple of years.

Add in being able to save with the fuel points and I like it.

Unfortunately, this Kroger does not have the best produce so I go to Publix (which is just across the road from Kroger) for that and some meats.

I love shopping at Kroger! The only thing that is bad about their fuel program is that their points don't rollover. Digital coupons are easy to load to your card and every week there is a Friday Freebie that you can load. The bigger ones have small appliances. We've picked up a toaster oven and a set of pots and pans on close out (great prices on each!) Gift cards are an easy way to get fuel points...watch on for 4x point weekends! Plus, sometimes they have digital coupons to save on specific gift cards. I jsut wish they would buy out one of our local stores, the closest one is about an hour away!

Kroger is the closest grocery store to my house, but I only go there if I need a few things and am short on time. The store is clean and nice, but they are more expensive than HEB, my preferred grocery. I also think the meat/fish is much better at HEB and Central Market. The service at the deli department of my Kroger is just awful, but otherwise the staff is good. They do have a Kroger card that you need to get the sale prices each week. We don't use the gas credit feature since we don't shop there enough. I do use the Starbucks inside the store. They scan my Kroger card and every few drinks (10 I think) I get a free drink.

Kroger is my local store. I shop at the local store, but often stop by a larger store when in a nearby larger town because selections change. Their meat and produce are better in larger markets.

Can't recommend the Keoger card enough! We have their credit card and get rebates regularly. I got a phone call a couple of days ago about the flour recall. That struck me as good customer service.

Another PNWerner here who shops at Fred Meyer. I like their meat, which is expanding all the time to include grass fed and natural meats. Their rewards program is good -- coupons specific to the things you buy all the time mailed directly to you, cash back, gas points, and I like that using a credit or debit card at the pumps doesn't incur an extra charge. Plus, FM is a one-stop shop, with clothing, furniture, etc all in one place. Need cheese and new sofa? Covered!

Would far rather shop at HEB than Kroger - the closest Kroger to me is nasty.

I really like/prefer Krogers over any of the others here. The produce is always fresh and the variety is really good. The stores are always the cleanest. I use my Kroger card always-even if nothing is discounted-because I will get emailed coupons and notices of recalls linked to products I buy. I am always amazed that they call immediately with a recall-when the blue Bell thing wen down, I received an automated call several days before it hit the news. I never got that with HEB or Walmart or Randalls. The cashiers are always friendly and helpful and well-stocked. No complaints from me.

I love our Kroger, for most of the reasons already mentioned above.

The meat department in ours will sharpen your knives for free. I get mine sharpened at least once a quarter. They will also cut whole pieces of meat, like a whole ribeye, into steaks of your preferred thickness for no charge and at the whole cut price rather than at the more expensive cut price.

Marcy

Around here, Kroger has the best selection of produce. Lots of variety and they have stuff that other stores don't.

I miss Kroger so much!  The closest one is hours away. 

We have Publix, Kroger, Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Walmart & Aldi's all in my area - all nearby my house too.

Of all the stores, I tend to go to Kroger more. They don't have a rewards program, per se, but they do have a loyalty card and you can get good buys with the card. In addition, you can load coupons to the card and each Friday, they feature a coupon for a free item (usually something like a free Snicker's bar, free Luna bar, free loaf of Nature's Own bread, etc).  You also get a good discount on gas at their gas station but sadly the Krogers near me (there are 3 near my house and work) - none of them have a gas station.

I like their bakery, deli and produce. Financially, I tend to come out better at Kroger than the other stores.