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The Gem City Market on the corner of Salem and Superior Avenue in northwest Dayton in its final stages of construction. The cooperative supermarket is opening this winter.
The cooperative grocery store in northwest Dayton is opening this winter and could have a broader economic impact on the area.
The corner of Salem and Superior Avenue in northwest Dayton is looking a bit different these days, and people are excited.
“It s just like a bright light on the corner,” said Jacqueline Moore-Falah, a lifelong Dayton resident. “I m so happy and elated that this is going to happen.”
That bright light is the Gem City Market, a cooperative supermarket opening this winter in an area where it can be difficult to find fresh groceries. But the benefits of the co-op go beyond providing healthy food options to residents.