“Why are these stores continuing to open every couple of blocks?” This is one of the questions Wichita Councilman Brandon Johnson hears from his constituents about the excess of dollar stores in Northeast Wichita.
Councilman Johnson says they can be great for jobs, but they are missing a key demand. “No produce, no lettuce, no tomatoes, no cucumbers, anything that is really healthy for you. You can’t get those items,” he said.
There is only one Save-a-Lot in his district. Johnson says overcoming the food desert in Northeast Wichita has been a struggle. “The challenge was that some of these bigger stores and nothing against them, they’re looking at the profit margins,” he said.
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