The city of Chicago is considering the feasibility of a municipally owned grocery store as a means of promoting equitable access to food following several notable store closures.
announced last week that his administration is exploring a city-owned grocery store as a means of promoting "equitable" access to food, though the plan has drawn criticism from skeptics of a government owned and operated store.to address food inequity if the proposal advances, the mayor’s office said in a release.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced last week that the city is exploring the feasibility of a city-owned grocery store following six store closures in the last year.The mayor’s office added that "Historic disinvestment has led to inequitable access to food retail across Chicago, and these existing inequities have been exacerbated as at least six grocery stores closed on the South and West sides over the past two years.
Walmart closed four stores in Chicago that it said were losing tens of millions of dollars per year and seeing losses deepen.Whole Foods Walmart announced the closure of three stores in Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods this April, in addition to one store in the more affluent North Side after years of challenges with profitability despite investing in upgrades to the facilities.
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