The Brief
- A Sentry Foods on Milwaukee’s north side has announced it will close less than two years after opening.
- Shoppers and neighbors say the closure raises concerns about food access and transportation.
- The announcement follows recent grocery store closures elsewhere on the north side.
MILWAUKEE – A third grocery store chain has announced a closure on Milwaukee’s north side, raising renewed concerns about food access in the area.
Store set to close
What we know:
Sentry Foods, located near 64th Street and Silver Spring, has alerted customers that the store will be closing. The location opened in fall 2023, with city leaders at the time estimating it would serve about 12,000 people within a one-mile radius who lacked access to a full-service grocery store.
Now, with the store preparing to shut down, shoppers are questioning what comes next for the neighborhood.
Inside the store, shelves were noticeably thinning as the remaining inventory was marked 40% off.…