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Kroger tours DeSoto site; city says store could be in next capital plan
Summary
Council and staff reported Kroger’s senior team toured the DeSoto store and met city leadership; staff said Kroger will take the matter to its board and that the store could be included in Kroger’s next-year capital plan, with no firm numbers provided yet.
Council liaison and board members described a recent Kroger visit involving senior company officials and said the retailer "gave us a wink, wink, and a nod" that signaled interest in renovating the DeSoto store. City staff and the landlord (the DDC) have been engaged in discussions; the liaison said Kroger will review the site with its own board and that the DeSoto store could appear in Kroger’s next-year capital plan.
Council members discussed potential community impacts, including improved grocery options on the east side and the addition of a fuel station to help store margins. The liaison urged continued engagement; "they would not have brought all of their heavy hitters if they were not there," the council liaison said, while noting that no investment figures had been committed publicly. Staff said they will continue negotiations and bring any incentive requests back to council and DDC as required.
Ending: No formal commitments or dollar amounts were reported; staff will inform the board if Kroger advances capital-plan inclusion or makes formal offers.
