Exodus of major grocers paints a bleak picture of food access for some in Chicago
www.wbez.org
The number of Chicagoans living more than a mile away from a major grocer has jumped by 63% since 2013, a WBEZ and Sun-Times analysis found.
  • pbrisgreat@midwest.socialMEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    Save A Lot locations under the ownership of a company called Yellow Banana have opened on the South Side and the West Side. Save A Lot locations have closed unexpectedly, and Yellow Banana owners have acknowledged poor store conditions and expired foods. A location closed briefly in 2022 due to a rat infestation.

    Not a day goes by I don’t appreciate being walking distance from a Pete’s.

  • Yewb@kbin.social
    26·
    1 year ago

    Lack of police, lack of community combined with despair and no social programs isnt a good recipe.