Scolari’s Food and Drug Company announced last month it was closing its final two stores in Reno-Sparks.
Washoe County Commissioner Mariluz Garcia said the closure means much more than just the loss of a single business. That’s because for years, the Scolari’s location on Sun Valley Boulevard has been the only grocery store serving this unincorporated community of around 20,000 people.
“We will definitely have a food desert in Sun Valley once Scolari’s closes its doors,” Garcia said…