A longtime grocery store in Northeast Baltimore is preparing to close its doors early next year, leaving residents in the Belair-Edison community worried about losing a key food source.
The Food Depot, located in the Belair Edison Shopping Center, will not renew its lease, which ends on January 30, 2026. The decision impacts roughly 80 employees who were notified of the closure on October 30, WBAL reports.
Rick Rodgers, CEO of B Green & Co., which owns the store, said rising operational costs and declining SNAP benefits have made the business unsustainable. “The city is a challenging place to do business,” Rodgers said. “If they’re going to keep grocers, they’re going to have to do more than they’re doing.”…