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A Black entrepreneur has opened a grocery store designed to provide wellness and economic growth in his Detroit community. Raphael Wright said healthy food options have long been limited in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood. His store, Neighborhood Grocery, aims to alleviate the issue. “I started the journey of opening up a grocery store in Detroit because… Continue reading Black-Owned Grocery Store Aims To Give Detroit Community Healthier Food: ‘I Wanted To Rebuild The Neighborhood I Ca

A new grocery store opening on Detroit's east side plans to bring more healthy options and convenient items to families in an area many describe as one of the city's food deserts.

“I had a vision of rebuilding the neighborhood and that starts with food,” said owner Raphael Wright. Years in the making, Detroit's newest food cooperative hopes to fill in the city's gaps in local food marts.

The long-awaited Neighborhood Grocery has finally opened with the help of a Motor City Match grant

With no local healthy food options, one Detroiter took matters into his own hands.