Detroit's grocery store decline (ft. Amy Kuras)
Despite the flashy headlines and ribbon cuttings of Whole Foods, Rivertown Market and other — the overall number of full service grocery stores in Detroit is actually on the decline.
We don't have enough square footage of grocery store to serve our population, and there's a rise of dollar store alternative that don't provide fresh food.
Although not technically a food desert, many Detroiters are food insecure and underserved.
There's also a rise of dollar stores that don't offer fresh food.
Residents routinely head to the suburbs to meet their needs, sending hundreds of millions of dollars…
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