Downtown Greensboro Welcomes First Grocery Market In 40 Years

Jeff Tiberii, Frank Stasio and Nicole Campbell — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:37:20 +0000

Residents in Greensboro haven’t been able to shop downtown for fresh produce, seafood and prepared meals in decades. The city had two A&P Grocery stores in the early 1970s, but since they left no other markets have filled the void. That changed this week when Deep Roots Market relocated to North Eugene St.

Southeast Raleigh Residents Worry About Grocery Options

Will Michaels — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:10:00 +0000

Two Kroger food stores are set to close next month in southeast Raleigh, leaving some residents worried about where they will buy groceries. The company plans to shut down locations on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and New Bern Ave. next month. Kroger tells the property owner it's not making money at those stores. But the federal government already considers the area a food desert, meaning residents have limited access to fresh food. City Council member Eugene Weeks represents southeast Raleigh.

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Downtown Greensboro Welcomes First Grocery Market In 40 Years

Southeast Raleigh Residents Worry About Grocery Options