Notable Stores and Events
- James Earl Ray was sentenced to 20 years at the Missouri State Penitentiary after robbing a Kroger in St. Louis of $120 in 1959. After Ray escaped from the prison he assassinated Martin Luther King.
- The Kroger supermarket on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Ford Factory complex in Atlanta is the basis for a pop culture theme and Internet meme (viral concept made popular via the Internet). The store itself is considered a local landmark known by the nickname "Murder Kroger", after a murder that took place in the parking lot in 2002.
- In Knoxville, Tennessee a Kroger Store on 2217 N Broadway St is affectionately called the "Fellini Kroger" (an allusion to the Italian filmmaker). The store is known for the unique cross-section of society that regularly shops at the store. Residents have long called that store the "Fellini Kroger" but it is unclear as to who originally coined the phrase.
- In the 1970s and '80s a 24-hour Atlanta Kroger next door to The Limelight nightclub became known as the "Disco Kroger", as club patrons would shop there after attendance, their party attire being at considerable variance from the typical midnight grocery shoppers'.
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