SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Those living in the northeastern part of the Midtown neighborhood will now need to find a new place to buy their groceries.
Signs on the door of the former grocery store in the Northview Center say that this store is permanently closed and invite people to visit the newly remodeled store on Kearney Street.
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Since the area no longer has a grocery store, it is now considered a food desert, meaning residents must travel over a mile to access healthy and affordable foods. Community leaders said that the closing of this store will make it harder for those in midtown trying to feed their families.
“Losing this grocery store in midtown is huge for us. It’s a huge loss because people depend on it,” Brian Shipman said.
A grocery store in northern Springfield shut its doors earlier this week, leaving those in the area to travel further for groceries. Shipman is the Midtown Neighborhood Association Vice President. He said Save a Lot will be greatly missed.