A group of community organizers have helped launch a pop-up grocery store in West Garfield Park in Chicago, during the planned closure of a Save-A-Lot store that is undergoing renovation, reports CBS News.
While the location is temporary, organizers say it’s a step toward a greater mission to open a permanent store for the community.
"Save-A-Lot closed early and left us with no grocery store, and we felt it was time for us to stand up and do what we've been doing. Fill in that gap," said Angela Taylor, wellness coordinator of The Garfield Park Community Council.
The pop-up is made possible by $50,000 in funding from the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation.
“What we've done over the last 12 years, is host the neighborhood market from June to October, twice a month we kind of started learning this process to build out what the market looks like” said Taylor. Full Story
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