Smith's Food & Drug (Bluff St)

Smith's Food & Drug at 20 N. Bluff Street is a full-service grocery store on the west side of downtown St. George, just north of the Bluff Street and St. George Boulevard intersection. Smith's is a banner of The Kroger Co., and this location is operated by Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Inc. The store is open every day from 6 a.m. to midnight, and the main store line is (435) 673-8880.

Departments and Fresh Food

According to Smith's official store page, this location has a bakery, a deli, a meat department, a seafood department, a cheese counter with Murray's Cheese, and a floral department. Shoppers will also find sushi, an olive bar, rotisserie and fried chicken, a natural and organics section, and kosher foods. A Starbucks counter is inside the store. Deli and bakery items can be ordered ahead online, and meal kits are available for nights when cooking from scratch is not in the plan.

Pharmacy and Walk-In Testing

The in-store pharmacy can be reached at (435) 673-8898. Pharmacy hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with a daily closure from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. Smith's lists walk-in flu, strep throat and strep testing at this location, and vaccine appointments and prescription refills can be scheduled through the Smith's website.

Fuel, Pickup and Everyday Errands

The Smith's fuel center for this store sells gasoline and diesel and has its own phone line at (435) 628-5614. Grocery pickup is available (pickup desk: (435) 674-3804), and delivery can be ordered through the Smith's website. The store also lists an in-store bank, an ATM, check cashing, money orders, Western Union, Coinstar, self-checkout lanes and event ticket sales, which makes it a practical one-stop errand run.

A Downtown and West-Side Location

Bluff Street is one of St. George's main north-south corridors. To the south it leads to I-15 and Dixie Drive; to the north it meets Sunset Boulevard, the main route to Santa Clara and Ivins, and continues toward the Red Hills and Snow Canyon State Park. That puts this Smith's within easy reach of downtown residents, the historic Ancestor Square district, and shoppers coming in from Santa Clara and Ivins along Sunset Boulevard. Visitors heading out to Snow Canyon or the trails on the west side can stock up on water, ice and snacks here before the drive.

Shopping in the Desert Heat

In a city where summer highs regularly top 100 degrees, the long hours at this store help. The 6 a.m. opening lets early risers shop before the heat builds, and the midnight close works for anyone who would rather run errands after the sun goes down. Curbside pickup is another way to avoid a long walk across a hot parking lot with melting groceries. For locally grown produce in season, pair a Smith's trip with one of the farmers markets in St. George.

Smith's digital coupons and weekly ad are available online. For current hours, department details and the pharmacy, visit the official Smith's Bluff Street store page.