Kroger broke ground Oct. 29 on a $41 million Kroger Marketplace in Hockley, Texas, its first new store in the Houston area in 10 years, The Shelby Report reported. The nearly 100,000-square-foot store off Betka Road is expected to open in early 2028 and bring more than 200 jobs to the region’s northwest corridor.
The store will sit on about 11 acres within a roughly 38-acre retail development that includes small-shop space and future pad sites for restaurants, retailers and service providers. As a Marketplace, it will combine a full-service grocery store and pharmacy with expanded general merchandise, including household essentials and seasonal items.
For shoppers in the fast-growing area northwest of Houston, the project adds another full-service grocery and pharmacy option, though it will not open for more than a year. For Kroger, it is one of the first visible steps in a plan to build new stores after the company acknowledged it had under-built.
Inside the Hockley Project
Rudy DiPietro, president of Kroger’s Texas Division, said the store will provide “customers with greater access to fresh, affordable food” in a growing community. The Texas Division operates more than 207 stores in Texas and Louisiana and employs more than 26,000 associates, according to The Shelby Report…