Why Should Delaware Care?Wilmington is filled with dozens of corner stores and bodegas, giving residents convenient access to necessities when larger grocery stores are out of reach. But concerns over loitering, criminal activity and limited healthy food options have sparked a new city ordinance that could change the city’s future landscape.
New corner convenience stores may soon be prohibited from opening in Delaware’s largest city.
Last week, the Wilmington City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would place a moratorium on the businesses. The measure now awaits a signature from Mayor John Carney, whose office has not revealed whether he supports it…