Robotic shopping: Inside one of Kroger's fulfillment centers in Florida

Kroger does not have physical grocery stores in Florida, but the grocer has opened a handful of massive distribution centers in Groveland, Tampa, and Jacksonville, offering on-demand delivery.
FOX 35 was given an inside look at how the whole process works.
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[@ateezyrozaytv1]

Man is literally making robots to put Mankind out of business. Genius!

[@noneyabusiness7320]

People still stock the warehouse.

[@mmp870]

Just got my 7th order today! First one was on March 3. Loving it. Lots of organic options with much better prices than Publix in most cases.

[@jbm99566]

I did my first order today arrived no substitutions everything was great excellent broccoli by the way. Will definitely do this again

[@nancywells5626]

I have heard from my neighbors that they are liking the service from Kroger food deliveries.

[@LymanHatcher]

I love Kroger. For seniors it a plus. No driving and no cashier wait . The prices and deals are great. Going on two years as a boost member and not a messed up order yet. Thank you Kroger!

[@ahumanperson2955]

Just another way to cut down on labor cost. Robotic run 24/4.

[@writerconsidered]

What do they pay those delivery drivers and the pickers? Do they respect the RIGHT of the pickers to go to the bathroom?

[@patrick5675]

I don’t work there but I know the drivers make 19. Heard from anybody I’ve talked to that does work there that says it is a cakewalk. Not sure on the shoppers but I know the drivers usually have at most 20 orders for a whole day.

[@ammogiant824]

@@patrick5675 so I would say that's failing for kroger than. No way that amount pay for anything to keep a float

[@Frostytaco117]

They start at $18/hr

[@rickblankenship4999]

I always tip my driver

[@rosedannajoseph196]

Wow cool it like amazon warehouse

[@eMemoryCard]

*Interesting*

[@gawddangthatsmoist2251]

This is what happens when the teamsters make the warehouse workers so sensitive. Mr supervisor yelled at me now I file grievance and stop working. As a truck driver for Kroger I welcome this at our warehouse. All these crybabies working as pickers and loaders crying when they don't get there way then do a work stoppage so they can go in the break room and cry. No surprise Kroger is doing these automated warehouses their sick of the teamsters bullshit.

[@momfromnj911]

I start there this month

[@kenziecouchman8428]

How is it????? Is it easy??I’m scared to start

[@BlueJammer]

We've used Kroger's delivery since June, 2023 and we love it! Great produce, competive pricing, and outstanding service! Thank you, Kroger!

[@wisemysticaltree5469]

Lol I worked here we built the grid and set up those 21 highs.

[@SAVAGEGORDO]

Ocado!! SCSI manager here lol

[@castlev1986]

goodbye kroger jobs in stores

[@castlev1986]

@Mark ItZero wonderful

[@yakeeg3448]

Once America let blacks go around looting and stealing it was bound to happen. No one wants to deal with colored folks stealing and causing a disturbance.

[@normalperson5000]

That’s not how this works…

[@_rob_.]

Takeaway from this. You don't need a 6th grade education to be an average Kroger worker.

[@buddyfox0]

Yeah, competitive prices are b.s. Kroger charges more than any grocery store and less jobs!

[@noneyabusiness7320]

Stupidest business model ever. Limit delivery dates in my area. It has been great for me so far. Almost every week, I get a credit for some mess up on their end. Makes no sense to put in self checkouts in stores and then create a scenario where more man power is needed to provide for each customer. You even get a better quality of bag to stay out of their store. Thanks kroger for destroying jayc and making it into something that is so unrecognizable from the chain you acquired in 1998.

[@catherinebrown7299]

Great, one more thing to help American's stay isolated and sit on their butts at home. What happened to the good old days of actually going outside instead of having everything delivered???? I get that this will help those unable to drive and those with home bound medical conditions. For everybody else, you are not really going to meet a significant other by squirreling away at home.

[@slawomirbochniak4136]

Dostawa do biedronki lidla dino poland netto

[@jasonluckoff3880]

They should bring one to Detroit Michigan

[@shawnie94]

It is. In Romulus. Been up and running since late 2022

[@marialasso8892]

Well that's good. It's convinient. The comp wont pay as much for employis , and we have unemployed personel. And can the new Comp. Can tell how can we fix the people with no work by there products if there unemployed. And no monny to spend. I would like them to work on it too. God bless America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@beckycancilla4169]

They brought 1200 new jobs to the area. They also have a Union for employees, United Commercial Food Workers, to help workers bargain for decent pay and benefits.

[@ammogiant824]

@@beckycancilla4169 unions in the twenty first century are only getting in the way.

[@noneyabusiness7320]

They had free labor its called a shopper or customer. So, how is this a business model that will survive long-term?

[@aprilperham2129]

Sorry higher paying warehouse workers your out a job

[@bdoyle9881]

You're absolutely right..!! People don't see it.. robots don't need benefits, retirement, or vacations . We've become lazy humans ..

[@beckycancilla4169]

They added 1200 jobs to the area with that warehouse.

[@sharic3477]

They added so many jobs, the pickers and drivers start at $18.50 an hour. The benefits are outstanding!

[@ammogiant824]

I really don't see this working, the majority of the US do not shop for groceries online. Imagine all those perishables rotting in that warehouse. Kroger loses are going to be monstrous.

[@azurealpaca]

too bad you didn’t watch the video; “extra goes to charity”

[@ammogiant824]

@@azurealpaca and that will also result in a fail for Kroger. I really wonder what kinds of orders do they need to almost brake even.

[@rsjmd]

Obviously there are many considerations as to financial considerations and consequences. I'd love to hear or see a discussion of such by knowledgeable consumer planners and financial experts. (Not withstanding the basic lack of consistency over the past few hundred years by economists as a group) I just don't see how the cost of that complex machinery could be off-set by the cost of employee pay, etc, but I guess the CEO et al think it will.

[@raquelg.4850]

I honestly think you're way off. It's quite the opposite. Online grocery shopping will continue to grow just like it happened with online shopping for other stuff. I use them all the time and so do a lot of our neighbors. Busy families with 2 working parents benefit greatly from services like Kroger. It's so convenient! I can grocery shop while in the comfort of my home and have it deliver as early as 6am to my front door, and all the bags feel cold! I love it, maybe too much LOL

[@Ja-uu9ep]

Ocado who makes these warehouses also have an online supermarket in the UK. It isn’t profitable because other supermarkets have home delivery without the expensive robots and the groceries are cheaper. I can see it working in America where everything is bigger

[@jg1709]

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