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System Sales Up 6%, Diluted EPS Up 4%, or 10% Excluding F/XOperating Profit Reaches $374 million with Core Operating Profit1 Growing to $396 millionTotal Stores Have Surpassed Milestone of 15,000...

Initiative aimed at supporting indies and co-ops in food deserts

The new grant program is part of the Illinois Grocery Initiative, which aims to eliminate food deserts. Local government, independent grocers and cooperatives with fewer than 500 employees can apply.

SPRINGFIELD — The conflict regarding how to address getting rid of Illinois’ 1% grocery tax continues with Republicans saying their plan should be considered.

The new grant program will help new grocery stores open up in smaller communities and improve existing stores.

(The Center Square) – The conflict over how to address getting rid of Illinois’ 1% grocery tax continues with Republicans saying their plan should be considered. In 2022, as a way to address high inflation, the legislature zeroed out the 1% grocery tax for 12 months. This year, Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to get rid

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says if his administration sees the pilot program to give state taxpayer dollars t...

The Illinois Grocery Initiative has launched a new grant program to encourage the establishment of new grocery stores in food deserts, with awards ranging from $160K to $2.4M, and a 1:3 match requirement from businesses.

"New Stores in Food Deserts"

Pritzker’s grocery tax plan is ‘zero benefit to taxpayers,’ GOP senator says