El Mercado Fresco on Broadway and Harry in South Wichita was buzzing Sunday morning. The store has been open for just under two weeks and some shoppers, like Elizabeth Gallardo, say it’s already making a big impression. “It’s really good has a good variety both the Hispanic variety of the foods that Hispanics use a lot of and that other stores don’t carry and then has a good variety of just your American foods.” For Gallardo and other customers, this is more than just a new supermarket. It solves a problem many have been dealing with for a while. The area is part of a “food desert,” meaning there is no store with fresh produce for miles, at least, until now. “We missed it when it was Save-A-Lot and then it was the Dillon’s prior to that way way back. So it’s it’s been much needed,” Gallardo said.
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