Free Republic

OAKLAND — Oakland is close to landing a deal with a major grocery chain to open two stores in East Oakland, where supermarkets are few and far between. If the deal goes through, Kroger would open two 72,000-square-foot stores under the retailer's Foods Co. banner. The plan also includes a gas station at each site.The first store would be located at 66th Avenue and San Leandro Street, in a former cannery now owned by the Oakland Redevelopment Agency. The cannery would be demolished to make way for the new building.The second store would open in the Foothill Square Shopping Center,...