SOUTH TUCSON, AZ — The closure of South Tucson’s only grocery store is continuing to ripple through the community, leaving residents with fewer options for fresh food and increasing pressure on local food banks.
Food City, which had served South Tucson residents for decades at its location on South Sixth Avenue, shut its doors in October. Since then, many in the community have been forced to travel outside city limits to shop for groceries, a challenge for those without reliable transportation.
Casa Maria, a long-standing soup kitchen and food bank in the area, has felt the closure’s effects firsthand…