By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn and Cindi Andrews

Kroger Co. will lower prices on thousands of items in its Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky stores, but at the cost of ending its popular double coupon program.

Starting last week, Kroger had plans to slash prices on 3,500 items in every grocery aisle, ranging from soy milk and bottled water to produce.

Kroger’s 110 area stores in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will continue to discount coupons at double their face values until March 1.