A beloved corner store in Nashville has been forced to close its doors after a winter storm knocked out power, leaving residents in a food desert without access to groceries and meals.
Freddie Robertson, owner of the Piggly Wiggly on Dickerson Pike, has been unable to serve customers since Tuesday when the weekend’s winter storm left his store without electricity. While Nashville Electric Service crews have been working in the area, Robertson’s store remained dark as of Friday.
“It’s heart wrenching knowing that you got to tell them, after walking five blocks and deadly temperatures, that they got to walk another five miles down the street,” Robertson said…