Seven states and the District of Columbia have adopted the most expansive laws legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Most recently, California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada all passed measures in November legalizing recreational marijuana.
It also would be Kroger's biggest takeover since 1998, when it bought the Fred Meyer food and merchandise store chain in the Northwest for more than $12 billion, according to financial data service Bloomberg.
At 27,000 square feet, the Gig Harbor store will be much smaller than a typical Fred Meyer. However, Kroger isn't calling its Main & Vine shop a small-format store. Instead, it will be a little larger - more like a QFC. The store is opening in a former QFC location, after all. Similar to newly remodeled Fred Meyer locations, the store will also offer prepared food; a coffee, wine and beer bar; and a dual-level cafe area.