Kroger/Exterior designs

This is a list of exterior designs used at Kroger. For a number of years, these have varied across divisions. Unless otherwise indicated, these names are unofficial.

Superstore (1972-79)
The name that was actually used by Kroger to describe these stores. Superstores were generally made of dark brown bricks, and had a white border at the top, as well as multiple vertical white lines throughout the design. The entrances were marked with white arches, as well as an "extension" that led up to them. The entrance was usually in a corner. If a Kroger had a SupeRx attached to it, a second extension may appear from the arches leading to the store, giving the impression that the Kroger had a center entrance.

The "Kroger Cube" was held over in this era from past designs, and was the only place where the Kroger logo typically appeared; as with past designs, the Kroger logo did not appear on the storefront. Instead, white blocks with "KROGER" in a Eurostile-ish font, in black or blue, appeared there. The arches were punctuated with hexagons that said "Delicatessen", "Bakery", and "Prescriptions"; "Bakery" was in blue while the others were in red. Some Krogers instead only had one hexagon that said "Delicatessen Bakery" in bolder red.

Greenhouse (1978-92)
White Krogers with greenhouse-styled awnings at the entrance, hence the nickname. Early greenhouse Krogers, in addition to being much smaller, had curved walls that led up to the "greenhouse". Krogers from very late in this era were the biggest, and had a different-looking canopy as well as red bricks, essentially making them the prototype to the next era.

The Kroger logo actually appeared on the storefront for the first time; despite this, the "Kroger Cube" continued to be used. The storefront may also have signs that say "Deli-Bakery", "Pharmacy", "Fresh Seafood", or "Restaurant", all oval-shaped and in blue Bauhaus lettering on a white background. A sign that said "open 24 hrs" in red also existed.

The entrances to these Krogers varied quite a bit. Some had a corner entrance like the Superstores, but many had front entrances, with the later Krogers having two. Kroger still used the term "Superstore" to describe these stores.