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Customer Celebration Planned for Wednesday, May 17 WESTERVILLE, OHIO (May 10, 2017) — The Kroger Co. is pleased to announce the grand reopening of the Bowling Green Kroger Marketplace on Wednesday, May 17. Kroger is thanking its customers and celebrating the community throughout the day with giveaways, product sampling and entertainment. A full schedule of the day’s events can be found below. The nearly 57,000 square-foot expansion from a traditional supermarket to a Marketplace allowed for the creation of new departments and product offerings. The larger format store features an expanded deli where customers can select from premium Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, an olive/antipasto bar and specialty cheese shop, as well as a sushi island where trained chefs can prepare more than 50 varieties of fresh sushi daily. The new store boasts several made-to-order options, including authentic Pan Asian cuisine, hand-tossed pizza and artisan sandwiches customers can enjoy on the go, or in the store’s cozy bistro with seating and free Wi-Fi. A trained beverage steward will offer customer’s samples of fine wines and Ohio craft beers at the tasting bar. In the apparel department, customers can shop for brand name and private label fashions for the whole family including, Jockey, Carhartt and Levi’s. The Marketplace is truly a one-stop-shop for customers, with small appliances, housewares, infant accessories and toys available under one roof. Beginning May 18, Kroger’s exclusive online grocery ordering service, ClickList, will be available to customers who choose to purchase their groceries online and pick up at store. Also new to Bowling Green is The Little Clinic, where board certified nurse practitioners diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common illnesses. “We appreciate our loyal customers for staying with us throughout this process,” said Bowling Green Kroger store leader Kim Roberts. “This community is deserving of the best Kroger has to offer. Our store team is committed to providing our customers with the freshest products and friendliest service, and we look forward to continuing to serve them in a new, larger store.” Grand Reopening Event Schedule: 8:00 a.m. The first 300 customers through the door will receive a reusable grocery bag with a Kroger gift card ranging in value from $5-$100. 10 a.m. Store associates, community leaders and elected officials will gather for a ribbon cutting to commemorate the completion of the expansion. As part of the celebration, Kroger will award $10,000 to be divided amongst three community organizations. The public can vote for the organization to receive the largest portion of the donation by visiting www.krogeropening.com. 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Popular Bowling Green State University mascots Freddie and Frieda Falcon will greet and pose for pictures with customers in the store. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. A balloon sculptor, caricature artist and face painter will entertain children at the store. Throughout the day customers are welcome to enjoy free product samples and enter-to-win one of (12) $100 Kroger gift cards.