A 100,000-square-foot Kroger Marketplace is officially coming to Gateway Commons, with a groundbreaking scheduled for next month.
The Kroger Co. Louisville Division made the announcement Monday afternoon. The groundbreaking event will take place on September 17 at 3914 Fairview Drive. The store will be located on the east side of the intersection of Fairview and Hayden Road, diagonally across from the site where Publix is building a location.
According to a release from the company, the new Marketplace represents a $35 million investment.
The store will include a variety of fresh food and household offerings, including a fuel center, drive-thru pharmacy, Wine & Spirits Shoppe, Murray’s Cheese, sushi bar, home goods, and all of Kroger’s signature fresh departments.
“This groundbreaking marks an exciting milestone for Kroger and for Owensboro,” said Josh Harpole, president of Kroger’s Louisville Division. “We are committed to growing with the communities we serve, and this new Marketplace will deliver a modern, one-stop shopping destination designed to meet the needs of every customer.”
Local and state leaders will join Kroger associates and community members to celebrate the start of construction.
In May, the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission voted to approve a zoning request tied to the proposed development near Gateway Commons.
The project follows months of planning and zoning approvals. In May, the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission approved a zoning request tied to the development near Gateway Commons. The application was submitted on behalf of Senior Green LLC, which owns the 23-acre property at the northwest corner of Hayden Road and Pleasant Valley Road.
At that meeting, engineering consultant John Campbell confirmed the request was made in coordination with Kroger. He said the company intended to build a Marketplace store — a larger-format version of Kroger that offers expanded selections, including clothing, electronics, and home goods. Dan Ryan, a senior construction manager for Kroger, was also present.
OMPC Senior Planner Trey Pedley said at the time that the proposal complied with the city and county’s comprehensive plan and represented a logical expansion of existing zoning. A traffic impact study was reviewed and approved before the vote, and the commission attached six conditions to the approval, including a development plan review and the requirement for public improvements.
