Western Nebraska town losing its only grocery store; community-owned store may be optionWhile this s
Western Nebraska town losing its only grocery store; community-owned store may be optionWhile this story is taking shape in Nebraska, it is repeated throughout rural America. Coops and other forms of community ownership may be the answer. (Amazon Fresh is not, at least not yet.)Bayard does have a Dollar General store. However, the Dollar General does not offer fresh food.The new store may take the shape of a cooperative or some other classification of a community-owned store.“Transitioning to a community grocery store — with various ownership options — has legal tasks assigned to it that aren’t instantaneous,” Coolidge said. “So, we’re definitely vetting out some options that hopefully will help provide local control over — not only the business itself — but the real estate that’s attached to the business.”She said that Bayard’s small size makes the grocery store unattractive for a private buyer. -- source link
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