Kroger to offer free food Tuesday and Friday in preparation for daylight saving time
To help customers prepare for daylight saving this weekend, Kroger will offer free Kroger Hour Back Boxes starting at noon ET on Tuesday and free breakfast items starting at noon ET on Friday while supplies last.
Get a preview of what is in the hour back boxes and see which Alabama location you can pick yours up at.
Each limited-edition box Kroger Hour Back Box is stocked with Our Brands breakfast essentials, including Private Selection™ Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate, Simple Truth™ Oatmilk Creamer and Kroger Frozen Breakfast Sandwiches. Boxes will also include a Boost gift card redeemable for one year of a Kroger Boost membership ($59 value).
Starting Tuesday, March 4, customers can head to Kroger.com/HourBack to grab a special box, available while supplies last. Then, on Friday, March 7, Kroger will give away 39,000 Our Brands breakfast items. Customers must download a one-time, limited-use digital coupon to claim their free items.
When you visit the Kroger website, you receive access to simple breakfast recipes, such as at-home coffee recipes and croissant breakfast sandwiches, that will help you start the day right.
There are 11 Kroger locations in seven different cities across Alabama:
Auburn: 300 N Dean Rd
Decatur: 1101 Beltline Rd. SE STE A
Hartselle: 241 Highway 31 SW Ste. K
Huntsville: 6070 Moores Mill Rd., 2110 Oakwood Ave. NW; 8404 Memorial Pkwy SW; or 7090 Highway 72 W.
Lanett: 1401 S Gilmer Ave
Madison: 8855 Highway 72 W or 4579 Wall Triana Hwy,
Opelika: 2460 Enterprise Dr.
Daylight saving time will begin on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m., unfortunately leading to a loss of one hour of sleep for Americans as we will be "springing forward".
However, most Americans look forward to the extra hour of sunlight, especially with warmer weather and summer on the horizon.
Americans will "fall back" an hour in November.
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Connect with her on X @jenn_lindahl and email at jlindahl@gannett.com.
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