Kroger

I have lived about a mile away for 20 years. Yes this Kroger had always been my least preferred Kroger. HOWEVER, they have fixed it up and I noticed the other night NO PANHANDLERS! Yes, NONE! They had a security patrol that was constantly monitoring the entire parking lot. Nobody hit me up for change, cash, or often even a list of foods they want you to go buy for them! I have even been hit up inside the store while shopping and this was from someone that didnt look at all like what you would see in the parking lot.
SO since they have made great strides and even the help is nicer I’ll give them 4 stars. I know its really hard to fix up a place thats gone bad and they have done us all a favor by bringing the place up!
After all this sprucing up though, guess what! If you havent already heard, I just read in Creative Loafing (1−27−16 issue) that this store is going to be replaced. Starting this spring (2016) they are breaking ground on a new 60,000 SF Kroger that will open on to the beltway and serve residents of the rehabbed Old Sears building. This new store is to carry more natural and organic foods, offer online grocery shopping, and have additional parking. The current store built in 1986 will close and be demolished. It is not clear to me if the store closes before the new store opens or after. I dont know how much of that current land it sits on is needed for the new store. I guess we will soon find out. A nice new modern Kroger there will be a welcome addition.

I’m conflicted. As a landmark of my twenties and thirties I love this Kroger. In my forties and a real grocery shopper… this place is pretty rough.
The good. Location, location, location.
The bad. Perpetually rude and incompetent staff, messy produce, and intermittently stocked meat department.
A decent staff could fix this place. But alas… They seem on the trajectory of owning their nickname.

By far the worst Kroger of them all!!! Sick of the lack of parking and incompetent workers. They never have what you need here for some reason. You are better off going to whole foods across the street. It’s not the cheapest in the area, but for service go to Whole foods. They need to hire APD full time beside during the daylight hours.

I have to update my original review. This Kroger has been renovated and is very nice inside. The prices are much better than Publix. Publix has a much better variety of products, but Kroger had almost everything I needed when I visited yesterday.
I knew this Kroger had been renovated, so I wanted to give them another chance. Unfortunately, there is some creepy vibe in this store. The customers and the workers seemed exceptionally rude. Almost everyone in the Ponce Publix is friendly and polite. The cashier at Kroger didn’t even acknowledge me until I greeted her.
As I exiited the store, I was immediately approached by a VERY aggressive panhandler. After I had put my groceries in my car, I took my shopping cart to the cart return when a man started harassing me.
I don’t know what it is about this Kroger, but they just can’t seem to keep the crazies away.

This is my regular Kroger. I typically drive as I am either buying alot of stuff or I am stopping by on the way home. The parking lot is plenty large given that it used for Kroger and neighboring businesses. However, I wish they would be better about towing folks going to the Masquerade. You aren’t supposed to park there for that purpose. And they are creating a mess for folks just trying run in and grab some food. Ugh. The place has much improved since I moved the neighborhood. They have remodeled the inside, fixed up the parking lot (including a sidewalk and access to the BeltLine), and supported a mural on the side of the building. The produce is better than it once was, as well. They don’t have everything that I am looking for, but I experience the same issues in other stores (Kroger and non-​Kroger), as well. Security has also increased and people should feel safer than the once did (for those that had those concerns). Good regular prices and wonderful sales. Definitely go for the Freebie Friday offers, but take advantage of it early cause they frequently sell out.

Ah, Murder Kroger. I honestly don’t mind coming here when I need a break from sweet olé’ Trader Joe’s. You know, they’re actually trying really hard to switch this place up from Murder Kroger to BeltLine Kroger, so maybe we should give it a chance. Every time I step out of the car, there’s always a cop in front of the store, so that should give all of us a little bit of comfort. Even when I’m driving out of the parking lot, there’s always a cop car driving around the perimeter.
I am still worried about going to Kroger late at night though. The other night, I actually started to get worried when my S.O. didn’t immediately come home from picking up margarita mix, even though I called to make sure he physically got inside the store safely and also during checkout (sorry, I care too much).
If you haven’t already, you need to download the Kroger app, because you get to see the weekly deals they have and the digital coupons that they offer. Literally, all you have to do is add the coupons on the app and then it automatically registers into your Kroger card. So when you checkout and use your Kroger card, it knows that you added the coupons and deducts money right in front of your face.
I used to be embarrassed for people who used coupons, but now I love it. I’m an adult and I need to do my grocery shopping on a budget!

Ahhh the classic Murder Kroger. This Kroger has a pretty bad rep among the Atlanta community. Luckily for them, they have a pretty satisfied customer (me).
This Kroger honestly has the best variety of foods out of any grocery store in Atlanta. They have a wide variety of produce, meats, fish, and all the other products you could ever need. Surprisingly enough, they also have a decent assortment of organic/​health/​vegan foods as well. Not as much variety of organics as the nearby Whole Foods or Trader Joes, but still nice to have options to choose from.
Another great quality about this location is that it is ²⁴⁄₇! Grocery shopping during the day in Atlanta can be a complete pain in the arse sometimes due to crowds. I like to go around 1am when they stock all the fresh vegetables and fruits for the morning. No people and no lines!
I cannot comment on the staff due to the fact that only self-​check-​out is open at 1am, but I bet they are alright.
The only reason I deduct a star is because I actually feel unsafe in the parking lot. Often times I like to open up a bag of food and enjoy it in the parking lot before I head home. Not at this Kroger. Even with the improvements to the parking lot, it still feels like someone is waiting to come at me. Just be smart, especially if you are by yourself.
All around great Location!

Hadn’t been to good ol’ Murder Kroger since the late 90’s. Man, times have changed. She’s all dressed up now, facelift, boob job, some kind of cement sidewalk out back that all the new gentrifying neighbors walk to and fro on, gay couples (whoot-​whoot!), hipsters, straight people, and a few of the remnants of old Ponce that just won’t go away– a couple of stragglers/​derelicts/​mentally incapacitated folks (but they look out of place, in what was once their home).
Found the couple of items I went in for, gawked in amazement at the changes, and left. I still will continue to shop at MY Kroger (yep, you know which one), but hey Murder Kroger, nice job on your «work». You look good, ol’ girl.

I’ve only shopped at this location a few times but I’m impressed by their organic food section (they have more products than the Edgewood Kroger). They’ve made some great renovations to the parking lot that make it look less shady. Also nice are the new Ponce City Market flats nearby. I feel like the neighborhood is changing for the better and in the future it will be a safe place.

Murder Kroger was my go to grocery store back in the day. Ahhhh, I love you Murder Kroger. But there comes a time when you just have to stop settling and move on.

For a long time I would not go here under any conditions. The name earned from the early 90s stuck because Murder seemed exactly like what could happen there, inside the frozen food aisle no less. So when it was rebranded «Beltline Kroger» I was a little skeptical.
Taking on the Beltline aspect, it’s the best on the Beltline and most bike friendly. It gets great points for having a bike pump and toolset in front of the store. The entrance to the store from the Beltline is a little sharp, but there’s no other competition. Trader Joes is right of the Beltline, but it has no paved access which makes it a pain if you carry groceries on a bike. And Whole Foods is only accessible through Kroger. So if you are one of those ride to the store on a bike types, Beltline Kroger for the win.
But say you are comparing it to others, it’s a pretty good store. The produce is decent. It’s got a good size. The parking lot is clean. It feels pretty safe. It’s got an eclectic mix of young professionals and non-​young professionals. And a good selection. The self-​serve line is great as well.
There are really only two draw backs. The Kroger on Edgewood is much larger, with much better selection and is right up the street. Even if I would probably give the edge to Beltline (f/​k/​a Murder Kroger) during the day for safety, there are still a bunch of folks at all times shopping at the Edgewood Center Kroger. (Plus, it has Target right next to it to allow you to shop there for buik prices first.)
Second, the reputation of it being Murder Kroger is so well ingrained into the psyche of Atlanta that discourages folks from coming. With all of the new housing in Old Fourth Ward this could turn around. But until then, it’s a little quiet for a grocery store.
All in all not a bad experience. If it catches on, it could be the new intown place. I fear that its more well known Edgewood cousin may limit this one’s potential.

The BeltLine Kroger is a wonderful neighborhood asset. ²⁴⁄₇ availability and reliable service. Newly renovated parking lot and interior plus very supportive and helpful staff.
The new access from the East Side Beltline is especially convenient for runners, walkers and bikers.

This location has the friendliest and most helpful employees, in addition to always having the groceries I want.
Love the green/​organic section, and I love the prices.
Don’t let the pot-​holed parking lot scare you off. This grocery store is great!

I am a Bonafide murder Kroger survivor.
This place does have the groceries you need… But it’s just kinda gross on the inside. It’s in a serious need of a remodel.
With two other grocery stores on Ponce, as well as another Kroger close by, I wouldn’t recommend coming to this store unless it happens to be super convenient.

Today, the cashier at this Kroger literally barked at me to empty a basket of groceries that someone else had put on the conveyor belt. I’m clearly not a Kroger employee in my blue jeans & sweatshirt, standing in line with my groceries, but Brittany the cashier apparently thought I worked for her. She then proceeded to ignore me while I checked out as she talked incessantly to the girl bagging groceries, which is likely why my potato chips ended up in a bag with soup cans. Because we all want crushed potato chips smashed by soup cans.
Such charming behavior epitomizes the poor customer service and poor management at this perpetually dingy Kroger. The store also appears to be permanently half renovated, which also sums up this pathetic and lazy attempt at a store.
The last time I wrote a review of this place, only a security guard was available to check out the shoppers. In hindsight, he was a better option than the current staff.

Seriously just because the parking lot doesn’t have painted lines doesn’t mean you are going to get murdered don’t be a racist idiot.
It’s a Kroger you buy groceries there swipe your card, etc. Just like the hundreds of other Krogers in Atlanta Metro. I guess they are renovating but seriously it’s just a grocery store if you really need some fancy pants experience go to whole foods.
Compared to the Edgewood Kroger the pharmacists here are much more helpful, competent and friendly.

Oh, mah, god. MURDER KROGER?
I am just now reading these reviews, and you folks have me cracking up. I had no idea this store has a reputation. Without knowing its past, I could tell by the dim parking lot at night and a few né’er-do-wells strolling around the area that this store is one of those places where I instinctively look around a few times when exiting the car and make a straight line to the door. Wow.
Well, to my review… And by the way, I love a place with a past. they should sell t-​shirts reading, «I SHOPPED AT MURDER KROGER AND LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO BUY THIS SHIRT.»
This is what I’ll call an «old school» Kroger. It’s the kind of store you would’ve seen in 1985. The architecture in the front, the big lozenge-​shaped signage on the façade. It took me back to when I worked in a couple Krogers during college. This store even has the old «Nutrition Department» section near produce. So for all you folks discussing the weird layout, that’s why. It still has a layout meant for 1980s shoppers.
But they’re renovating this store – redoing the exterior, a major renovation inside. More than just a layout reset or a fresh coat of paint. Hopefully, this store will look amazing whenever they finish. These renovations take time… lots of time.
Inside, they sell the same groceries every other store sells, except I found the prices cheaper for a lot of things than the Publix nearby. Not Walmart cheap, but cheap enough to make me want to stick with Kroger during a trip to Atlanta.
Now…which aisle has MURDER KROGER souvenirs? :)

I rarely go to this Kroger — it’s a little scary feeling (I’ve lived in these parts for decades and it definitely feels scarier than it did 10 years ago)
The layout is very confining as you enter it. It isn’t very clean for a Kroger. And, other than the security guard, no one was really super-​friendly like you’ll see at the Ansley Mall and Decatur stores.
Kroger, your marketing works — I needed some stuff, it was on the way and even then I only went there for the Kroger gas points (a cleaner, friendlier, safer-​feeling Public is only block East).
Alas, it lives down to its reputation (I don’t have personal knowledge of why, but when I later found out it was referred to as «Murder Kroger», I immediately understood the reference)

Alright, some things are just «Atlanta» and we take them for what they are and never dare ask them to change. Well, that’s murder Kroger for you. This location has been stigmatized because of its’ nickname (google it) but thinks are looking up. They recently underwent a bit of a face lift if you will– new floors, updated signage, etc. You’d hardly recognize the place.
This has been my friendly neighborhood Kroger for about 4 years and while there are still things I will never buy from here (produce or anything that expires) I have come to accept that which I cannot change.
There’s just something you have to appreciate about any place that is open 24 hours. It makes me feel secure. When the Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s of the world have long gone to sleep– there– shining in the darkness is my Kroger.

This is Murder Kroger. In 2002, a dead body was found in a car in the parking lot of this Kroger. However, this Kroger was referred to as «Murder Kroger» long before that.
I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve shopped at this Kroger, most recently a couple weeks ago to pick up some candles for a birthday cake. The parking lot looked dirty and the exterior of this Kroger appeared sketchy. Upon closer inspection, the customers I saw didn’t look too «sketchy,» though. There were a couple panhandlers outside and, combined with the immediate surrounding area, I can see why people are put off by this particular store.
This Kroger is one of the smaller Krogers I’ve been to in Atlanta. The produce section looked relatively updated. For a Saturday night, this store was moderately busy with plenty of staff. The cashier and bag lady were both friendly and efficient. Overall, no real complaints.
Note this Kroger draws clientele from surrounding businesses such as MJQ, Drunken Unicorn, Clermont Lounge, and Masquerade, so expect an entertainingly eclectic mix of people.