Hesston Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Megan Smith and the Hesston City Council addressed the need for a grocery store in town during the Monday night council meeting, but didn’t come to any final decisions.
“In the spring of 2019, the Hesston Chamber of Commerce formed a task force whose work would focus on bringing a grocery store back to the community of Hesston,” according to information handed to the council. “This group has worked diligently toward this effort. Activities have included surveying community members, analyzing market needs by utilizing outside resources, engaging with the Kansas State University Rural Grocery Initiative to gain insights into the industry and exploring all possible avenues to bring access to groceries back to the community.”
Smith told council members the old grocery store building will be available soon and that they feel it’s important to bring a grocery store to Hesston sooner than later. If the building is used for a potential grocery store, it uses a pre-existing building in the community, Smith said.
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