FOOD & DRINK
Closing of grocery stores in eastern Iowa raises access concerns
Hy-Vee is planning to close three of its grocery stores in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Davenport in June. Feed Iowa First spokesperson Emmaly Renshaw says the Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids is one of the few grocery stores in one most underserved neighborhoods in town. The closure will mean longer travel for access to food and pharmacy. “With that closure when we look at the availability of food to those neighborhoods, to families and households who lack transportation, there’s a big concern there,” she says.
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