A look at the many Atlanta Kroger nicknames

August 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Take a look at some of the store's other locations and the reasons behind the names.

Murder Kroger aka BeltLine Kroger

, 725 Ponce de Leon --

ExploreCurbed Atlanta

has a nice writeup on how the store got the name and why it'll probably stick -- basically, until recently, the store and its parking lot had been riddled with crime for years, including a woman getting shot in the parking lot in 1991 and a dead body being found in a car in the parking lot in 2002. The store inspired the aforementioned song, a Facebook fan page and plenty of inspired Halloween costumes. Kroger hopes to improve the store's reputation with a ramp from the store leading to the popular BeltLine and improving the interior of the store.

Disco Kroger,

3330 Piedmont Road NE -- The Buckhead location's nickname is so well-known that

Explore11Alive did a whole segment

on how the name came to be. In the 1980s, a disco club called Limelight was located next door, attracting the feather-haired and leisure-suited. Limelight closed in 1987, but this awesome mural -- and a mirror ball from the club that hangs in the store -- still remain.

2205 Lavista Road NE -- This one's pretty self-explanatory -- there's a large Kosher section at the Toco Hills store, catering to the area's large Jewish population (the location is also known as ToKrogo Hills). There's also a location with a sizable Kosher section on Briarcliff Road.

Hipster Kroger,

1225 Caroline Street NE -- One of the newer Kroger locations in the city, Hipster Kroger is in the Edgewood Shopping District in the gentrifying Reynoldstown neighborhood, home to many aforementioned hipsters. Black-framed glasses, beards and skinny jeans abound.

Baby Kroger,

720 Commerce Drive, Decatur -- Compared to other Kroger locations, the Decatur location is itty-bitty, hence the nickname. So adorable!

Some other nicknamed locations:

Cruising Kroger, 1700 Monroe Drive NE -- The Ansley Park Kroger is the place to see and be seen -- especially if you're looking to pick up a hot date.

Granny Kroger, 3871 Peachtree Road -- The clientele at this Buckhead location is decidedly more...mature than the average Kroger shopper.

Ghetto Kroger, 1160 Moreland Ave. SE -- The neighborhood around this location is a little rough.

Are we missing any? Let us know in the comments.

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