Kroger confirms it has discontinued ‘signature original’ item – shoppers are in despair

KROGER fans have been outraged upon learning the news a favorite signature item will be discontinued nationally.

Kroger’s store brand Signature Original Rock N’ Roll Chicken has been bringing in rave reviews since it first launched at stores.

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The fully cooked chicken offering was perfect to add into a larger dish or eat straight from the bag as chicken nuggets.

Unfortunately, not all good things can last as Kroger decided to axe the well-known item.

Fans have already resorted to Twitter asking the store to bring it back.

A Twitter user by the name of @shhhaaae wrote:

“@kroger plz bring back the rock n roll chicken.”

In response, the retailer replied: “Thanks for your feedback. We will share this with our product teams for review.”

However, there does not appear to be any indicator the chain will bring back the beloved product soon.

The news arrives after Kroger was blasted for discontinuing several other products customers hold near and dear to their hearts.

The Ooey Gooey Jumbo Cinnamon Rolls were discontinued in the lead up to Christmas, leaving many shoppers’ holiday traditions ruined.

Kroger also revealed that it stopped selling its store-brand eggnog.

In addition, shoppers were shocked when Kroger said it had stopped selling Private Selection’s hot pineapple ginger and rum barbecue sauce.

Time and time again, Kroger said that these decision were made due to poor sales.

OTHER DISCONTINUED GROCERIES

As grocers face supply chain challenges and price adjustments related to inflation, many have been forced to remove some fan favorites from store aisles.

Generally, items are discontinued for a few reasons.

In some cases, suppliers charge more than it rationally makes sense to hike prices, leading retailers to get rid of an item altogether.

Sometimes, safety concerns or public outcry get a product booted.

But most of the time, it just comes down to low sales.

Costco has also been in the heat as well for removing a beloved ingredient from its store lineup.

Its Litehouse Freeze-Dried Garlic came in large jars and packed in 45 garlic cloves for just $5.79.

Shoppers loved to add them into dips, sauces and soups, but for an unknown reason, Costco removed the specific Litehouse product from shelves.

Customers have also been disappointed to learn Trader Joe’s will no longer sell its Coconut Aminos sauce.

The smoky barbeque version of the coconut aminos was discontinued last year due to reported low popularity.

Employees confirmed the item was rarely purchased, which is likely the reason it disappeared in stores.

Many shoppers have also criticized Kroger for what they see as an outdated checkout system.

Plus, here are the five top discontinued soda flavors that you’ll never see again.