CINCINNATI — Kroger announced this week that it plans to invest $84 million into remodeling stores in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas, as well as open a new store. 

Kroger said 15 stores will get remodels, and the new store will be the Hamilton Township Kroger Marketplace in Warren County. The 123,000-square-foot facility is a $39 million investment and is set to open this year.

The facility will include produce, deli, meat, bakery, seafood and sushi departments, as well as a Murray's Cheese shop, a Starbucks and a Fuel Center.

The other $45 million will be used to renovate stores in Mt. Washington, Sharonville, Colerain, West Chester, Middletown, Kings Mills, Blue Ash, Green Township, Monfort Heights, Fairfield, Lebanon, Kettering, Huber Heights and Connersville, Ind.

"This investment is yet another demonstration of the commitment Kroger makes each and every day to the customers and communities in which we serve," said Ann Reed, Kroger's Cincinnati/Dayton division president, in a press release. "It also reconfirms our dedication to increasing career advancement for our associates, economic growth and supporting local producers who supply our stores with high-quality products."

Kroger said the Cincinnati/Dayton division invests around $30 million each year to increase access to fresh foods in stores and overall improve customer experience. 

The Cincinnati/Dayton division currently employees around 20,000 associates in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.