Everyone likes to celebrate when a specialty grocer moves into a downtown area, but there is a lot to be said for reinvesting in a traditional grocery store. At a minimum, it bodes well for the economic health of the nearby community.
Dearborn is doing just that, showing off its newly renovated Kroger just west of Dearborn's east downtown. The supermarket chain has invested $2.8 million in refurbishing the structure at the corner of the Michigan Avenue and Greenfield Road.
The 65,000-square-foot facility now has a new deli and bakery. It also has a natural and organic foods department, a seafood counter and a larger wine department to complement an expanded international foods section.
The investment is creating 12 new jobs at the store.
Source: Randy Coble, spokesman for the city of Dearborn
Writer: Jon Zemke
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