Kroger's is really upping their game.

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A couple of weeks ago I ordered groceries on a Saturday and wasn't able to get them delivered until Wednesday. I put in another order yesterday and they were just delivered. They had everything I asked for except plain Ritz crackers so I decided to try the Roasted Vegetable Ritz crackers. They look good. Other than that, they had all the produce and dairy I needed. I tipped the delivery guy 30% and told him he was superhero for delivering groceries during this time. He blushed and thanked me. Very nice guy.

I hope everybody is doing well. I'm fine. Have a good evening!

[LakeArenal]

1. We're fine. You have a good evening, too

👍🏻🇺🇸❣️✌🏼

[samnsara]

2. i havent been able to use delivery options as its 22 miles rt..:(

...but in Seattle I gave 5$ to a 'homeless' guy ( through a cracked down car window) holding a sign that said something like..Donate While Your Money is Still Worth Something....5$ worth of smiles!

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5. That's pretty good. It's sorta like my magnetic bumper sticker:

And that was before the apocalypse. I'm gonna switch it to one I have for Joe as soon as I decide to drive my car again.

[Iliyah]

3. Ralphs and Food for Less is now Kroger . . .

here in Los Angeles. By far they are the most friendliest bunch of workers.

Stay safe.

[TruckFump]

11. Ralphs is great and so is Food 4 Less

I live in South Bay area of LA County. During this shut down, both stores have gone out of their way to try and make things less hectic than they could have been.

Albertsons has gotten better and in fact, my second shopping attempt there was far, far better than the first time after the Shut Down.

[Talitha]

22. Isn't Ralph's where the coffee can was from in The Big Lebowski?

I'm in Wisconsin and we don't have them here, but the name rings a bell.

[Lars39]

4. They're really stepping up

They’re now accepting SNAP EBT card payments for the pickup service.

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6. I got an email about that. That's really terrific. It wasn't fair that only those of us with

credit/debit cards could get groceries delivered.

[Lars39]

7. I know right!

I worry about the substitutions though. Sometimes the subs are pricier.

[tazkcmo]

9. Not a Kroger decision.

Extending SNAP benefits to online ordering is one of the few things our government has done that is positive. Just wanted to be sure credit is given where it's due.

[Lars39]

10. Thanks! Did not know that

[Grasswire2]

13. Insta-Cart does not accept SNAP.

Nor does amazon food accept SNAP cash.

Local TV did a feature on it.

This means that people who use Kroger can't use a SNAP card for a delivered or pickup order.

[kozar]

8. roasted veggie ritz rock!

Only kind we buy here anymore

[Grasswire2]

12. Not here

My Kroger's has $170 of my money that I can't get refunded after two deliveries were cancelled by the store.

[morillon]

14. I've been impressed with Kroger here, too

We've done curbside pickup a number of times for ourselves and some elderly relatives, and I'd recommend it to anyone.

They put the groceries directly into the trunk, and in there we have waiting for them a big tip and a note. This time we had hand-sewn masks for them, too.

[Marthe48]

15. I ordered from Kroger today got it today

I didn't get frozen cauliflower, and instead of turkey pepperoni, I had to get regular. I thought I'd have to wait a day or so for delivery, but I got it in under 2 hours. I was happy it was so quick.

I also cursed traitor while I did all of the extra work of wiping everything down before I brought it inside.

[tavernier]

16. I went to a small vegetable and fruit stand today and bought $12 worth of produce.

I gave the kid a 20 and told him to keep the rest. He nearly followed me all the way to my car to thank me three times. I’m trying to over tip every time I buy from delivery, and I try to remember to thank every person I see daily who is out there working. These folks deserve the praise from every one of us.

[progressoid]

17. Is there a delivery fee?

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18. Yes. It's $4.95 but I bought a year of deliveries for $49 when they were running a special

so now I get deliveries for free. I've almost got it paid for and I still have 6.5 months to go.

[progressoid]

19. That's it?

If that's what our local stores are charging, I may never go inside again!

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20. With the tip, it adds about $10-15 onto the bill, but it's worth

it to me. I live in a second-floor apartment and it's awkward for me to lug heavy stuff like cat litter, bleach, etc up the stairs so I don't mind paying the extra money. Now that I have free delivery, the only extra I pay is the tip which, these days, is very generous.

[gratuitous]

21. And if other folks in your area aren't getting with the program, tell them:

Kroger's upped their game, now up yours!