Not Making Progress

Report: Grocers Failing In Commitment To Open New Stores In “Food Deserts”

Report: Grocers Failing In Commitment To Open New Stores In “Food Deserts”

In 2011, many of the nation’s largest food retailers committed to opening or expanding 1,500 grocery or convenience stores in and around neighborhoods without supermarkets by 2016, with the aim of providing healthier options for consumers. However, a new analysis of the four-year progress for the initiative found that only a fraction of these companies have lived up to their promise.  [More]