When Maurice Spears and his wife Yashica Spears-Wince were forced to shutter their daycare operation at 4315 W. Fond du Lac Ave. during the pandemic, they started asking themselves how they might better use the space to serve the wider Sherman Park neighborhood.
For Milwaukee families living in so-called "food deserts," access to fresh fruit and vegetables includes a bus ride, long walk, or lengthy car ride. One Milwaukee store is now working for change.
Sherman Park Grocery, a new store serving one of Milwaukee's largest neighborhoods, held its grand opening Friday, July 15 – and it's a long-time coming.