Year: 2020

We know people are concerned about the announcement that the Apple Street Market Board is considering locations in College Hill. Just to be clear, the Board would LOVE for a site to be available and ready in Northside. The hard fact of the matter is, that Northside currently does not have any locations that are available/unoccupied AND meet the requirements of AWG (our wholesaler that will guarantee affordable/competitive prices for all economic levels in our neighborhood). We take these requirements very seriously, as they help us determine if a grocery store would be viable/profitable/successful.   However, we have not given up hope in finding a Northside site since NEST, the Northside Community Council, Northside Business Association, and Apple Street are all aligned in wanting to create a store in Northside. We are hoping that there is a chance we can encourage an existing business to relocate. To that end, we are meeting with appropriate individuals to explore ALL options. This is called getting...