Tom Bailey

tom.bailey@commercialappeal.com

The new Kroger that has been under construction on Union in Midtown will open Nov. 2, the grocery company announced late Tuesday.

The doors will open at 6 a.m. and the ceremonial ribbon will be cut at 9 a.m. that day.

The 54,000-square-foot Kroger, nearly twice the size of the old Kroger that was demolished on the same site at 1759 Union Ave., will offer a lot of extras like Corky’s BBQ, Murray’s Cheese Shop, sushi bar, juice bar, pharmacy, a chocolate-dipping station and a New York-style sandwich shop.

During the grand opening, Kroger will offer samples from Murray’s Cheese, the juice bar and the chocolate-dipping station. The first 200 customers through the registers after the ribbon cutting will receive a free two-liter Coke, products from Bimbo Bakeries and a coupon from Hostess.



The new store's hours will be 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.

A Kroger spokeswoman has said, "This is not anywhere near your standard Kroger.''