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Kansas City, Kansas, Finally Gets A Downtown Grocery Store

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Cynthia Taylor, a stockholder in Merc Co-op, visits the grocery story Friday (Sept. 18). She said she's already a huge fan of the store for its convenience and visits every week to pick up a little something. "I think it's a great idea and great location," she said.
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Cynthia Taylor, a stockholder in Merc Co-op, visits the grocery story Friday. She said she's already a huge fan of the store for its convenience, and she visits every week. "I think it's a great idea and great location," she said.

A local grocery store chain with a focus on reducing food insecurity opens a new location in a former food desert.

Popular Lawrence grocer The Merc Co-op recently opened its second location, this one in Kansas City, Kansas. The company adapted it's newest location to serve the local community, and offers employees a living wage and benefits.

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