The Brief
- Twelve top Kroger employees competed in Atlanta for the Georgia State Grocery Bagging Championship title.
- Contestants were judged on speed, organization, item care, and customer interaction, with a goal of finishing in under 40 seconds.
- The state winner will advance to the Southeast regional and could compete for a $10,000 grand prize in Las Vegas.
ATLANTA – Bagging groceries may seem like a routine task, but for 12 Kroger employees from across Georgia, it’s a skill worthy of competition — and potentially, a $10,000 prize.
What we know:
On Wednesday morning, excitement filled the Kroger store at Embry Village in northeast Atlanta, where contestants faced off in the Georgia State Grocery Bagging Championship. The high-energy event featured heats of three competitors at a time, all working to perfectly bag identical sets of groceries in less than 40 seconds.…