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• Kroger is set to open by late May or early June at the Cornerstone of Centerville development. The Cincinnati-headquartered grocery retailer is set to open the 125,000-square-foot store on about 15 acres between Costco and Cabela’s, facing south toward Feedwire Road. Kroger has invested $21.2 million to build the new store, which will replace a smaller Kroger at 2100 E. Whipp Road in Kettering.
• The supermarkets and grocery industry has a major impact on local economies, and brought in $612 billion in revenue nationwide last year. More than 2.6 million people were employed by the industry in 2016 as well.
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• People still shop at least 1.5 times per week at their local grocery store.
• A 157,000-square-foot Meijer grocery store with a gasoline service station has also been proposed in Springboro at the northeast corner of West Central Avenue and Clearcreek-Franklin Road. Michigan-based Meijer is seeking rezoning and approval of a general plan approval for the project.
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