PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sheridan Fruit Co. on Southeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has served Portlanders for generations. But empty shelves and fewer customers are forcing store leadership to think long and hard about their future.
General manager Byron Hanson has worked behind the historic doors for 32 years. He remembers the days when guests could snag a sandwich on their lunch break, some groceries for dinner, maybe a soda for the road. But now you’re lucky if you can find your favorite local brew or bread. They still have locally sourced fruits, veggies, and meat products; but even that stock is getting harder to come by.
“It just hurts me to see that because we’re not having everything everybody wants,” Hanson said.
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