23-04-2025
Kroger proposes new Canal Winchester grocery store, gas station
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger has plans to build a new location in Canal Winchester.
The retailer is aiming to build a new Kroger Marketplace on an undeveloped 17.9-acre property on the east side of Diley Road and south of Busey Road, according to a proposal submitted to the city. The lot sits just west of the Redwood apartments in Canal Winchester.
The city's Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the preliminary plan for approval on April 14. The plan is now in the hands of city council, which will allow public feedback at a hearing on June 2 at 5:30 p.m.
The 118,000-square-foot proposed grocery store would feature a drive-thru pharmacy and grocery pick-up area. It would also be accompanied by a Kroger Fuel Center.
Kroger's proposal calls for the 17.9-acre site to be redeveloped into five lots. The Kroger store would be constructed on a central 13.09-acre lot, and the fuel center on a 1.02-acre lot. Other lots would not be owned by Kroger and remain open for future development opportunities. The commercial center would be branded as 'GreenGate Plaza' with signage placed along Diley Road.
Kroger's corporate affairs manager Mark Bruce said the company could not yet share any further information regarding the potential location.
'Kroger's Columbus Division routinely works to scout potential sites for new stores to serve our customers,' Bruce said. 'Unfortunately, I'm unable to provide any additional details at this time.'
The new Kroger would join an existing location in Canal Winchester, which sits at 6095 Gender Road. The new location would also sit about half a mile north of a Meijer.
Kroger is an American grocery retailer that was founded in 1883 in Cincinnati. The chain has since spread to over 1,200 locations across 16 states, including nearly 200 stores in Ohio. The Kroger Company also owns multiple other brands, including Dillons, Ralphs and Gerbes.
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