Apart from the oddly-general "Household" sign, the only other department sign is for, of all things, the candle department. (There was supposed to be a "Sports" sign just to the left, and a "Brands/Quality" sign on the woodgrain wall, but either they weren't installed or they are completely buried behind products, as I didn't see them at all.) Artisan may have a reputation for lacking color, but that certainly isn't the case in this (admittedly highly unusual) store!
Having an entire department for candles is a bit strange, but this does look nice! Sing Oil probably thinks I'm being hard on him for not being a fan of recent Publix decor packages, but really this is the kind of color I'd expect someone like Publix to use! It would be a big upgrade over the boring grey they use. Heck, this would be a big upgrade over the boring white that most actual Kroger Artisan stores use on the front end and in other spots. Also, the colors go well with the Fresh Fare/Script era flooring pattern. I feel that Kroger might have accidentally made a good design here, lol.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it makes sense that this store invented "Green Artisan" to go along with "Green Fresh Fare"! 🙃
DeletePublix Evergreen may be bland, but I still think it looks a lot nicer than standard Artisan...
Oh, yes, no doubt Publix nEvergreen looks better than standard Kroger Artisan, but I suppose that isn't much of a compliment! Artisan has some positive aspects and I guess this QFC has those aspects without few of the negatives.
DeleteWow, I even get a callout here, lol! Trust me, I'm also not the biggest fan of Evergreen either, but I know it could be much worse. I could see that wall color fitting in with a Publix decor package from the 1990's. As for how Evergreen compares to mainstream Artisan, I need to see one of the latter stores for myself to get a good grasp on it. It looks like only one Atlanta division store has the package anyhow (I think most have either Bountiful or Banner).
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