The "Taj Mahal" of Krogers is now open in Hanover
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The Mechanicsville High School band performed at the 6468 Mechanicsville Turnpike Kroger opening. Image: Courtesy of Kroger
The largest Kroger in the Mid-Atlantic opened last week in Mechanicsville.
Why it matters: The 118,000-plus-square-foot store sells toys, electronics, home goods, and has a clothing department, complete with a dressing room.
- Oh yeah, you can also buy bread, milk and other groceries.
State of play: The new $40 million store is one of the grocers' mega marketplace models, designed to be twice as big as its regular stores and serve as an all-in-one destination for busy shoppers.
- This mammoth Mechanicsville Turnpike store is replacing a 58,000-square-foot store nearby, more than doubling the footprint.
- Fun fact: 118,000 square feet is about the size of nine Olympic-Sized swimming pools.
What they're saying: "It's the Taj Mahal," store manager William Kearney told the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
If you go: The Mechanicsville Kroger is open 6am-11pm at 6468 Mechanicsville Turnpike.