Northeast Wichita’s Save A Lot grocery store is closing and with it the only full-service supermarket serving a broad swath of the historically Black community in northeast Wichita. City Council member Brandon Johnson said he has confirmed the planned closure, which is tentatively scheduled for July 10. The closure of the store, at 2402 E 13th St., is a major blow to a large section of the city, Johnson said. “It’s going to make things worse,” Johnson said. “It’s already a food desert and this is the nearest store people over here have.” Other than Save A Lot, the closest grocery stores are Dillons markets at Douglas and Hillside, or two other Dillons on Rock Road, one at Central and one at 21st Street.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
