Kroger and Walgreens to expand exploratory pilot to Knoxville, Tennessee
Retailers introduce Kroger Express in 35 additional Walgreens stores and launch Walgreens’ owned-brand health and beauty products in 17 Kroger stores.
Building on an exploratory pilot launched in October 2018, The Kroger Co. and Walgreens today announced the introduction of a new test area for the retailers, featuring the expansion of Kroger Express and Kroger Pickup at select Walgreens stores as well as the launch of Walgreens’ owned-brand health and beauty products in 17 Kroger stores in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The assortment will vary by store and can include fresh meat, produce and dairy, frozen foods, shelf-stable products and Home Chef meal solutions to provide customers with a fill-in grocery shopping experience.
“We continue to redefine the grocery customer experience and partner for customer value through our Restock Kroger transformation plan. Our growing relationship with Walgreens is just one more way Kroger is making life easier and better for even more customers – because everyone deserves to have affordable, easy-to-enjoy, fresh food,” said Jeff Talbot, Kroger’s vice president of new business development.
Kroger has 2,761 retail food stores under a variety of banner names.
