80-YEAR-OLD GROCERY CHAIN CLOSING ALL LOCATIONS UNEXPECTEDLY
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✍️ Hitchcock's, a regional grocery chain, is closing all its stores, leaving some communities without access to affordable and fresh food, a problem known as a food desert.
👉 Hitchcock's is closing all its stores, leaving some communities without access to affordable and fresh food 👉 The closure will put more people at risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease 👉 The owners of Hitchcock's are planning to sell the stores, but it is unclear which locations will reopen under the Winn-Dixie brand 👉 Food deserts are areas where residents do not have access to supermarkets or other places where they can buy fresh, nutritious foods 👉 According to the USDA, 37 million Americans live in food deserts, and this number is expected to increase
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