First Kroger

The first Kroger store in southwest Franklin County was located at Jackson Alley and Broadway in the downtown. This is the only known photo of the business. When plans were announced to build a new Kroger store at Stringtown Road at Hoover a large crowd of local residents attended a council meeting to protest the site selection. The site, once part of the Pfeil’s homestead, is now a destination grocery for many weekly shoppers.