The Government Spends Millions to Open Grocery Stores in #Food Deserts. The Real Test Is Their Survival.
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The community of Cairo, #Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers.

But the store is struggling — exposing problems with the programs set up to help.

#News #Midwest #Government #Retail #Health #Business

https://www.propublica.org/article/food-desert-grocery-store-cairo-illinois

Why Opening Grocery Stores Alone Doesn’t Solve Food Deserts

The community of Cairo, Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling — exposing problems with the programs set up to help.

^ProPublica