Good Grocer returns to south Minneapolis after being forced out by 35W project article
After having to move from its location on Lake Street due to the I-35W project, the Good Grocer is reopening at W 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It was an oasis in a food desert in south Minneapolis that was forced to find a new home. After three years, the Good Grocer is ready to reopen its doors and renew its mission.
With just a couple of days to go until the Good Grocer s grand reopening, founder Kurt Vickman is helping put the finishing touches on Eat Street s newest neighbor.
Good Grocer to reopen volunteer-powered grocery store in south Minneapolis Closed since 2018, the volunteer-powered store is set to return Friday on Eat Street January 20, 2021 7:19pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Kurt Vickman believes it is finally time for some good news.
After his Lake Street grocery store was forced to close and relocate to make way for the Interstate 35W expansion a few years ago, Vickman is set to reopen his volunteer-powered Good Grocer in the heart of Eat Street on Friday. You just see everything shutting down, Vickman said. It s time for something to open up.
South Minneapolis commerce has been hit hard in the past year. The riots following the police killing of George Floyd added to temporary shutdowns, and slower traffic because of the coronavirus pandemic has caused closures.