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IronLionZion

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4. "Retailers across the country have been exiting large urban centers

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2023, 04:03 PM

Aug 2023

citing problems with increased organized retail crime as well as lower foot traffic and inflation-related issues."

A shoplifter shot and killed a security guard at another Giant nearby, so I get the safety concerns.

I get that many people don't have cars, but when I lived in DC I would drive past east DC to go to Wegmans in PG County Maryland. Grocery shopping in DC is less than impressive, with Trader Joes and Whole Foods slightly better than Safeway and Giant and Harris Teeter.

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D.C. Council member fears for the future of Ward 8's only grocery store [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 OP

'The Giant on Alabama Avenue is the only major grocery store in the entire ward, elleng Aug 2023 #1

The next one up is the Safeway in Ward 7, two miles away. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 #2

;-( elleng Aug 2023 #3

"Retailers across the country have been exiting large urban centers IronLionZion Aug 2023 #4