Study determines central Topeka could support a full-service grocery store

After the Dillons food market at 1400 S.W. Huntoon St. closed almost four years ago, residents of central Topeka’s neighborhoods were devastated.

“I knew it was coming, because me and the manager, Bob, talked a lot,” said Emma Ray, who was a resident of central Topeka at the time. “But it was like, ‘Oh my god. What are we going to do now?’ ”

Ray has since moved to another area of the capital city, but the longtime central Topekan makes a point to stay connected with her former neighbors.

(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)