Florence neighbors reflect during final weekend of local grocery store

  • The Dollar Fresh Market at State and 30th in Florence is set to close Monday — the second neighborhood grocery to shut down this year.
  • Longtime customer Katrina Adams says the store was more than a place to shop — it’s where she connected with neighbors and filled her prescriptions.
  • Adams hopes local groups like No More Empty Pots, Saving Grace, or Urban Farmers can step in to improve food access in North Omaha.

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On Monday, another grocery store will be closing in the Florence neighborhood. I spent the day speaking with neighbors about what this means to them — and how they plan to adjust to this new chapter.

Neighbors like Katrina Adams say the grocery store on the corner of State and 30th — set to close this week — is more than just a place to buy food…

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