Tagged: food desert

3:36pm

Wed January 16, 2013
Regional Coverage

New grocery store ends food desert

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A food desert on Syracuse's north side is no more.  The grand opening of a TOPS Grocery store means a place to shop in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods.

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4:03pm

Mon July 16, 2012
Regional Coverage

Wegmans replacement on north side of Syracuse likely

The road is clear for another grocery store to move into the empty Wegmans Pond Street location on Syracuse's north side.

Wegmans, which closed its store there last month, has agreed to sell the property to Morgan Acquisitions.  

Mayor Stephanie Miner says the deal doesn't stop another grocer from moving in.

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9:21am

Thu July 12, 2012
Regional Coverage

Grocery access to improve for one Syracuse neighborhood

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Grocery shopping will soon be easier for residents of one south side Syracuse neighborhood.  The announcement of a new grocery store in the Valley Plaza solves one problem, but others still exist in Syracuse when it comes to the access to affordable food.

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