Kroger Expands ClickList Grocery Service in Texas and Ohio

As the industry responds to consumer demand for accessibility and ease of groceries, it looks like online shopping services are here to stay. Kroger has announced that more stores in Texas and Ohio will now offer the company’s online and curbside service, ClickList.

"We're confident about investing in the service. The customer has been telling us they are very interested," said Kelly Carroll, Head of ClickList in North Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Kroger has marked 18 different stores in Texas for renovations, expected to be completed some time this fall. The company announced earlier this year that the service would expand in the Dallas and Houston areas, but waited to announce the new list until it found locations which could provide for ClickList’s needs.

Renovations to the store will include added parking signs, knocking out walls for ClickList doors, and installing refrigeration and freezer units for perishable groceries. 

The following Texan stores to feature ClickList services were selected base on their size, and how much its customers used Kroger’s website and shopping app:

• Wylie - 2608 West FM 544
• Mansfield - 3300 East Broad Street
• Frisco - 3205 Main Street
• Little Elm - 2671 Little Elm Parkway
• Frisco - 12221 Custer Road
• Forney - 500 Marketplace Boulevard
• North Richland Hills - 9150 North Tarrant Parkway
• Denton - 5021 Teasley Lane
• Allen - 1212 East Bethany Drive
• Garland - 6850 North Shiloh Road
• Bartonville - 3400 FM 407 East
• Lewisville - 4620 State Highway 121
• Granbury - 3915 Highway 377 East
• Denton - 1592 South Loop 288
• Plano - 2925 Custer Road

Kroger first launched ClickList back in 2014, beginning in Ohio. The company is now looking to accelerate its Ohio market with two stores becoming operational in the online shopping service this Thursday. The two locations are:

• Columbus - 2090 Crown Plaza Drive 
• Gahanna - 300 S. Hamilton Drive

ABC6 cited Kroger as planning to move its way even deeper into Ohio with ClickList, eventually reaching through Westerville, Hilliard, Worthington, Lewis Center, and more of Columbus. 

Kroger expects its ClickList renovations and expansions to provide around 20 new jobs to staff the service. The company did not state how much would be spent on the project. As Kroger builds brand new stores, the ClickList service will be integrated into each of those locations. 

Currently, Kroger has 21 stores with curbside offerings. The Dallas Morning News stated that Kroger is currently looking to expand into the Louisiana market as well. 

As retailers continue to tap into consumer demand for curbside groceries, keep up with DeliMarket News as report on the impact of these investments.