Colleen Curran

U krop’s is upping its grilled chicken game.

Over the past year, Ukrop’s has invested $1 million into its chicken facility in Chesterfield.

Now Ukrop’s grilled chicken has been picked up by Kroger and can be found in over 500 Kroger locations east of the Mississippi.

“It’s a breakthrough opportunity for us,” Bobby Ukrop, CEO, said.

Ukrop’s White House rolls, cinnamon crumb cake and mini pies can already be found in Kroger stores nationwide.

“We make over 150 products every day,” Chris Kantner, president of Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods, said. Ukrop’s makes everything from its iconic rainbow cookies and chocolate fudge pie to potato salad, pasta salad and entrees.

But its two most popular items to date are the grilled chicken and chicken salad.

“We had to ask ourselves, wh

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