CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A neighborhood grocery store in Cedar Rapids is now more accessible for shoppers, thanks to a new parking lot that officially opened this week.
The Cultivate Hope Corner Store, located on Ellis Boulevard NW, has added the parking area in response to customer and staff feedback since opening in 2023.
Non-profit Matthew 25, who runs the store, say the new lot is part of a broader effort to make access to healthy food easier and more convenient for the community…