NYC Food Policy Center July 2021 Food Flash
What’s Hot: Dollar General to Offer Produce in Up to 10,000 Store Locations
Dollar General is committing to carry fresh produce in up to 10,000 stores across the United States. The retailer is also donating $1 million to Feeding America and partnering with the hunger relief organization to provide more fresh food and meals to communities across the country. According to Supermarket News, a goal of this new partnership is to provide up to 20 million meals annually, nearly doubling the number of stores that Feeding America currently services.
The donation from Dollar General will allow Feeding America’s hunger initiatives, specifically in rural America, to provide more food to 95 percent of partnering food banks. Additionally, the introduction of produce in Dollar General stores will create greater access to fruits and vegetables for many Americans, especially since Dollar General is the largest retail chain in the United States, and
What Happens When Your Waiter Canât Afford Rent
Many towns in rural New York are bustling with city visitors, pushing up rental costs and pushing out workers.
“I’m at a point where I can’t expand my business and am at a loss of what I’m supposed to do next,” said LaToya Flood, who owns a restaurant in Kingston and is having a hard time finding workers.Credit.Sasha Maslov for The New York Times
By Kaya Laterman
July 23, 2021
If LaToya Flood had her way, she would hire an additional five to seven employees at Ruby Mae Soul Food Restaurant, which she has operated for three years in Kingston, N.Y. With her business open now just on Fridays and Saturdays, Ms. Flood and her sole employee, her mother, prepare all week for what could be a thriving, full-time business.