Kroger To Make $100,000,000 Investment in Ft. Wayne Area
By: Sherrell Hubbard
Updated: August 21, 2012
KROGER SPOKESMAN JOHN ELLIOT ANNOUNCED SOME MAJOR CHANGES COMING TO KROGERS AND SCOTT'S STORES IN THE AREA. KROGER'S CENTRAL DIVISION CLINTON STREET STORE IS GOING TO GET A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FACELIFT AND A FUEL CENTER WILL BE ADDED TO IT.
BUT JUST A MILE AWAY, THE NORTH ANTHONY LOCATION THAT NEIGHBORS HAD HOPED WAS JUST CLOSED FOR REPAIRS, WILL REMAIN CLOSED FOR GOOD.
JUDY WAGNER SAYS SHE'D BEEN A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS. THE STORE CLOSED IN MAY AFTER STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED. WAGNER SAYS SHE'S LIVID.
SHE SAYS SHE EVEN SIGNED A PETITION ASKING THE KROGER COMPANY AND THE ROGERS FAMILY TO STAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND REBUILD THE NORTH ANTHONY LOCATION.
THE PHARMACY NEXT DOOR TO IT WILL CLOSE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. ALL THE CURRENT EMPLOYEES ARE BEING OFFERED JOBS AT OTHER FORT WAYNE STORES.
THE NORTH ANTHONY BUILDING IS CONDEMNED AND WILL LIKELY BE TORN DOWN. SECOND DISTRICT CITY COUNCILMAN RUSS JEHL IS ENCOURAGING HIS CONSTITUENTS TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.
KROGER OFFICIALS ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT A SECOND MARKETPLACE STORE WILL BE OPENING AT THE VILLAGE OF COVENTRY AND A MAJOR REMODEL OF THE BLUFFTON ROAD STORE WILL WRAP UP IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
THEY ARE LOOKING TO ADD 100 MORE JOBS.
