WFCN –
Griffin Heights, a neighborhood in Tallahassee, Florida, has been a food desert for a long time, but now its residents may finally celebrate.
A new grocery shop will soon be opening in the area, thanks to a large investment by the municipal commission. This will finally solve a long-standing problem: the lack of accessible, reasonably priced food in the area.
Residents now have limited access to nutritious food options with the closure of the grocery store on the corner of Alabama and Harlem Streets in 2019.
Because of this dearth of choices, people with low incomes and those without consistent means of transportation had little choice but to travel great distances to get food and other essentials.
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As part of the city’s Neighborhood First project, the new store is set to launch in 2025. According to the project, which values resident feedback highly, the grocery store is the most pressing need in the town.
“This is a blessing,” remarked Griffin Heights resident Gwendolyn Willis, according to a local news source. “We have so many people who have no means of transportation, and many of us rely on walkers or wheelchairs.”
Economic development and community well-being are at the heart of the concept, not merely convenience.
“We are considered the poorest zip code in the state of Florida,” community leader Pastor Rudy Ferguson stated.
Having this supermarket here is a positive development. We are able to lift ourselves out of poverty and into a position of progress, and it benefits our youth and elderly as well.
The city’s dedication to the neighborhood’s revitalization is evident in the allocation of almost $1 million towards the project.
Griffin Heights residents are anticipating the inauguration of their new grocery store with great anticipation, as building is set to commence later this year. The store will serve as a symbol of progress and a solution to their long-unmet demands.