It’s been nearly a month since Walmart temporarily closed two of its stores in Atlanta, one of which serves as a key access point for residents who otherwise would have to travel miles for fresh produce.
- Though Facebook pages for the stores list them as temporarily closed, Walmart has given no indication of when — or if — they might reopen.
Catch up quick: The stores at 1801 Howell Mill Road in Berkeley Park and 835 Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Vine City have been closed since mid-December after fires were set inside of them.
Why it matters: While shoppers of the Howell Mill store have options such as Publix and Kroger within a half-mile radius, Vine City residents are now left without a large grocery store that offers fresh food and produce.
- The closest large grocery stores are all more than two miles away.
Context: The USDA classifies low access to healthy and affordable food — commonly referred to as food deserts — as, among other things, census tracts with at least 500…
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