Kroger breaks ground on robotic distribution center in Frederick

Here's what Kroger's planned distribution center in Frederick, Maryland will look like. Kroger, the nation's largest grocery store chain, has broken ground on a high-tech customer fulfillment center in Frederick, Maryland. Kroger has no physical stores in the D.C. area, and has no plans for any in the near future. The build-out of the 350,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center, at 71906 Geoffrey Way in Frederick, will take 24 months to complete, and it will eventually employ as many as 500 workers. The facility will be highly automated.