S.Hairston Kroger to Get Major Makeover

The on S. Hairston Road in Stone Mountain will get a makeover in 2012, intended to create a "brighter, fresher" look, a spokesman said Wednesday.

The store at 1232 S. Hairston Rd., which opened in May 1986, will get renovations estimated at more than $1 million, including a new entrance to the store, change to the interior decor and new shelving.

The plans also involve raising the ceiling, which "creates a fresher look and an open atmosphere," said Glynn Jenkins, director of communication and public relations for The Kroger Co., Atlanta division.

The work is slated to begin in January and is expected to be complete by early spring, Jenkins said. It's been 12 years since the store was last remodeled.