Kroger is getting into the stimulus bonus action! Unwilling to be outdone by Sears, Kroger is offering a bonus if you put your stimulus check on a Kroger gift card. They have Kroger gift cards? My what a sexy gift. Honey, you shouldn’t have.
From their press release:
“Grocery bills represent a significant expenditure for the average American family. In fact, the average family of four spends between $105 and $235 per week* on food purchased at a store and prepared at home,” said David B. Dillon, Kroger chairman and chief executive officer. “Kroger’s program allows our customers to stretch their grocery dollars further. We are excited about the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of families across the country by helping them extend their household budgets through this special program.”
We expect this sort of promotion to become annoyingly ubiquitous in the next few weeks, don’t you?
Kroger Stores Offer Customers Free Groceries (Press Release) [Kroger]
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@Dobernala:
I think the cards do work for gas as well. Here in Kansas, we have Dillon’s Grocery Stores and Kwik Shop gas stations that take gift certificates (paper based…gasp!). Though even with the 10% bonus (~$30), you’re talking only a partial extra tank (my wheels 2000 Honda Accord, 17gal tank…almost $50 to fill up at $3.00/gal…ouch, thank god for good gas milage).
@kazoni: Dillons is owned by Kroger. Or rather, it is rumored that the Dillon family got Kroger to buy them, since the head of Dillon’s is now the head of Kroger.
Kwik shop is also a Kroger brand. As is Fred Meyer jewelry.