For Kroger, Upgrades Are In Store

In 2011 Kroger will aim to build on what's been working.

The grocer will open a big Marketplace store in Willis, north of Conroe, do five major and six minor remodels on well-performing stores in the Houston area, and close two underperforming ones.

"We're continuing to invest in Houston, with a new Marketplace store and upgrades of existing stores," said Gary Huddleston, consumer affairs director of Kroger's southwest division.

The new site in Willis will be Kroger's third Marketplace store in the Houston area. Marketplace stores are also in Richmond and Rosenberg.

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