A grocery run to this planned Princeton Kroger is still a ways off.
Princeton announced a Kroger groundbreaking in July 2026, with the store expected to open in late 2027. That is the schedule stated in the city's announcement, not a confirmed first shopping day.
What the city announced
The July 22 release describes a nearly 100,000-square-foot store anchoring the 66-acre Princeton Town Center at the northwest corner of Beauchamp Boulevard and US-380.
What remains to be confirmed
A groundbreaking marks a project milestone. It does not establish an operating store, final opening hours or the opening dates of other tenants. The expected late-2027 timing may change as the project proceeds.
For households planning around another grocery option, the practical takeaway is to treat this as a future project. Continue using currently operating stores for near-term shopping plans.
How we will track the next update
Our next useful checkpoints are an updated schedule from the city or operator, a confirmed opening announcement and operating details published by the store. We will attach a date to each milestone so an old construction report cannot be mistaken for current opening information.
More local reporting
Bob Wieland’s July 22 Princeton Herald report on Town Center tenants adds developer comments and the announced tenant lineup. The report describes a late-fall 2027 grand-opening target. Read it alongside the city announcement linked below, and keep both dates attached to the reporting: neither is a current guarantee that a store is open.
Sources and review date
Prepared October 14, 2026 using AI-assisted research and writing. Linked sources were checked on that date. Time-sensitive details may change.
City of Princeton: July 22, 2026 groundbreaking announcement
