We have plenty of markets in our area, yet not enough in the right places. Another one near me is shutting down, which means its location has been home to at least three department stores (including Clover), a Super Fresh and now a Thriftway.
So much for a recovering economy.
I found out by accident, because I had been on the way to get a hoagie, which their deli made fresh daily. I saw a chalkboard sign out front: “Store Closing: 50% Off.” Inside, the deli and bakery had already shut down, and the strains of old 50s and 60s music were warbling sadly to empty shelves and few patrons.
This means the nearest place for me to get fresh radishes is about 12 miles away, my favorite margarine is no longer to be found anywhere, and the shopping center is again going to be like a doughnut with a side eaten away. One leg of the two-sided center has two stores open on its right and three open on its left. A tanning salon closed recently, and a JoAnn Fabrics, Game Stop and a party store moved away over the past three years. We still have one Acme nearby, but one must endure the highways to get to ShopRite, Wegman’s or WalMart.
If the improvement of our neighborhoods means no neighborhood markets, it will be a truly lifeless environment. I’ll miss that store.
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