In cities with so-called food deserts, local governments consider taking charge of grocery stores
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https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/chicago-is-losing-supermarkets-does-a-small-kansas-town-have-the-answer-3dd3799fIn Erie, Kan., the challenge of owning and running a grocery store turned out to be a bit more than city officials expected.ERIE, Kan.—As Chicago studies whether to become the first big city to open a municipally-owned grocery store, it will be looking to places like this city of 1,000 people for tips on how to do it.
At the moment, things aren’t going especially well. Erie Market, which the city took over in 2021, is losing money almost every monthfrom a Walmart 15 miles away and a Dollar General across the street. The store has slashed prices, cleared the shelves of expired items and put in a salad bar to try to bring more people through the door.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.
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