Posted on 12/22/2019 11:21:04 AM PST by bgill
A “report” by a TV station naturally doesn’t bother to even inquire about the reasons for the closing. Probably economic. Sometimes the owner of the property raises the rent, and the renter can no longer make a profit.
I’m sure some liberal will find a solution involving the government giving free rides to grocery stores, or some such thing.
“...help thousands of vulnerable residents.”
Sounds like a bunch of whining DFL’ers.
“...how am I going to make it through to the next day or two?”
Then starve already and wipe with leaves.
So just learn to code.
Oh, wait...wrong kind of story, my bad.
Theres an Albertsons grocery store 2 miles from where I live. A few years ago Walmart moved in a few hundred feet away. The Albertsons still survives and thrives. Good customer service and better meats. Also a Dollar store next door too.
....Or an opportunity for a Walmart, supermarket and retail.
Unless they're in black communities. North Tulsa is predominately black. The stores could not absorb the massive shoplifting by entire groups (gangs of thugs) of teens (feral blacks) robbing them blind.
The stores moved out of north Tulsa.
Except the liquor stores. And the marijuana dispensaries.
But the grocery stores left. And there was an article in (our disgusting, amateurish, liberal) Tulsa World newspaper about how those people are suffering and somebody needs to open a grocery store.
"Insanity is repeating the same action ......... "
It finally had to fold because too many members were happy to buy, but not put in their required volunteer hours running the store which consisted of simple tasks like taking money for the orders, unloading trucks and picking the orders when the customers arrived.
We tried to go to a pay for work or credit for work scheme, but were told that would violate the laws for co-ops.
Less than 10 miles from the southern parts of Minneapolis/St Paul. Closer than my store.
Sounds like a business opportunity to me...
Because the vast majority of the residents of Farmington CAN travel 5-6 miles to grocery shop, they DO travel the 5-6 miles to shop at a great, big HyVee store. Less than a mile from there is a Super Target.
For those that have transport issues, Both HyVee and Target will shop for you and you can have someone pick your order up. Or, they also deliver.
Ways will be found. People will step up. The world will not stop revolving.
Why shop at a small town grocery with sometimes limited choices when you can get literally everything at one place?
Farmington isn’t a shopping destination. Lakeville and Rosemount residents do not shop for groceries in Farmington.
The only thing in Farmington that is a destination is the Dakota County Fair, which runs for 8 days in August.
Oh, I don't know. Elect a Democrat governor and two Democrat Senators, maybe?
Oh wait...
There's only two services in town and they are customer paid, not tax funded. In other words, they're just taxis.......
Instead of berating the citizens who are legitimately concerned and affected, how about focusing on the parent company that controls the store that made this decision?
It's hard to believe that the only grocery store in town would be closed down. The only possible explanation is that while it likely made a profit (how could it not), it didn't meet the corporate requirement so the masters educated board members, who likely never visited or lived in a rural community, chose to close it down.......
I looked at the map too quick and thought Burnsville was part of St. Paul.
I suspect there would be some good food stores there.
Notify Dollar General. This people will will open a grocery store anywhere. Seems like every small town in Nebraska has one. Actually the grocery section is top notch. I was kind of suprised.
If a person can’t or doesn’t drive, then they must live accordingly. Either have a few people you can call on to take you in for groceries when they’re going, or live in an area where there are always grocery stores available. Perhaps family members could bring groceries in - it’s been known to happen. I hope this isn’t the start of another government run business - grocery stores in small towns.
Yep, if they can’t make money then they have zero incentive be there. It’s terrible for the good folks who are left in these “food deserts” but they have to pay the price along with the parasites.
I hope the grocery delivery services can fill the niche for the elderly, etc. who are stuck in these places.
Hey! I buy a lot of Groceries at 99 Cent only! Lately they have been stocking items over 99 cents. Ruining the concept.
My small town has one grocery store (no national chains) and two dollar stores cheek and jowl.
Nearest Walmart SuperCenter is an hour’s drive away.
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