The July closure of the Pick ’n Save in Milwaukee’s Metcalfe Park left the predominantly Black neighborhood, and nearby communities, without a convenient source of fresh food.
Kroger, the grocery chain’s parent company, shut down five Pick ’n Save stores in the Milwaukee area as part of its plan to close 60 stores nationwide over the next 18 months.
The loss of the Metcalfe Park store widened the neighborhood’s food access gap, but it also created opportunities for residents to work together on solutions. That effort has led to a new community-powered fridge…