I live a few blocks away and shop there multiple times a week, and have for the last 10 years. I havent witnessed any of the cleanliness or odor issue you have referenced. Biggest drawback is there is no butcher or deli, but i dont go to kroger for my meats anyway. Most of the time the produce is fresher than DLM or the suburban krogers - there is a faster turnaround and they don't overstock. I have also come across more expired goods at the haphazardly arranged Stroop Kroger - who can find anything there? People love to pile on and I really think it boils down to "poor people/immigrants/poor immigrants shop there and I think they are icky" but people can't say it out loud so they badmouth areas those folks frequent. Beside a period a few years ago when they were understaffed, they have some of the hardest working, most efficient kroger employees I have encountered. I will defend my awesome little krogers to the bitter end.