Kami Pothukuchi, Ph. D.

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1 Retail Grocery in Underserved Areas: What communities can do Kami Pothukuchi, Ph. D. Wayne State University Michigan State University

2 Retail Grocery: the bigger picture Consolidation in grocery retail The dominant retail model Beyond chasing chains: what we can learn from successful operations Urban and Rural contexts Retail grocery advocacy should address the farm-to-table continuum AND attend to resources already existing in the community

3 Models of year-round retail grocery Chain supermarkets Independent supermarkets Full service neighborhood grocery stores Consumer cooperatives Enhanced convenience stores Mobile markets Public markets Other types of interventions

4 1. Attract National/ Regional Chains to Underserved Areas Chain supermarkets Rochester, NY (Top s) Chinle, Navajo Nation, AZ/NM (Bashas ) Harlem, New York, NY (Pathmark) Atlanta, GA (Publix) Possible roles: Local public agencies Community Development Corporations (CDC) Other nonprofits

5 Bashas Crownpoint, NM (Navajo Nation)

6 Bashas Chinle, AZ (Navajo Nation)

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8 2. Expand Successful Stores to Low-Income Neighborhoods Independent stores or franchises Cleveland, OH (Dave s Supermarket) Milwaukee, WI (Lena s Supermarket) Portland, OR (New Seasons Market) Possible roles: Grocery Distributor, Lending Agency Public Agency CDC

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18 3. Encourage Full-service Neighborhood Grocery Stores Smaller, neighborhood, mom-and-pop GROCERY stores (3-10K square feet) Chicago, IL (Chatham Foods Center) Boston, MA (Americas Food Basket) Possible roles: Public Agency Lending institution Supplier Other nonprofits

19 Americas Food Basket, Boston

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23 4. Facilitate Consumer Co-ops Consumer Cooperatives and Buying Clubs Atlanta, GA (Sevananda) Possible roles: Community/Farm nonprofits National co-op grocery association Residents, farmers

24 Sevananda Coop, Atlanta, GA Photo: Localharvest.org Photo credit:

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26 5. Develop Year-Round Public Markets Year-round public markets Seattle, WA (Pike Place) Little Rock, Ark. (River Market) Possible Roles: Public agency CDC Community/farmer nonprofits Private sector

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28 River Market, Little Rock, Ark.

29 6. Enhance Convenience Stores Enhanced convenience stores; storecommunity dialogues Detroit (Harmony Project) Oakland, CA (Neighbor s Market) San Francisco (Super Save) Possible Roles: Public agency Neighborhood nonprofits Stores Community residents

30 West Oakland Pilot Store: Neighbors Market For more information, contact: Dana Harvey,

31 For more information, contact: Dana Harvey, Neighbors Market, West Oakland

32 For more information, contact: Dana Harvey, Environmental Justice Institute, Oakland, CA

33 Super Save, San Francisco Literacy for Environmental Justice

34 6. Support Mobile Markets Mobile year-round markets Oakland, CA (People s Grocery) Possible Roles: Public agency Neighborhood nonprofits Private sector

35 People s Grocery, Oakland, CA Kami Pothukuchi, 2006

36 7. Other options Transportation Initiatives Hartford, CT Knoxville, TN Austin, TX Seasonal Outlets (alone or in combination) Detroit, MI (WIC farmers markets) Neighborhood and institutional production Portland, OR (Diggable City) Community Markets and Popular Restaurants Other? Belo Horizonte, Brazil

37 Roles for (local) public agencies Develop a Retail Grocery Strategy Develop a farm-to-table framework for retail planning Integrate in land use, transportation, urban design plans Facilitate development Land assembly, infrastructure, brownfield issues (urban) Low-cost financing Tax and other incentives Permitting process Facilitate smooth operations Employee recruitment and retention Public safety Access, transportation Broker deals Market studies, location assessments, incentive assembly Competitive recruitment of operators Public-private-nonprofit partnerships

38 Roles for state and federal policy Supporting farm-to-table and communitywide frameworks for retail grocery Funding (market analysis and community assessment, planning, actions) Targeting locations for combined benefits (food enterprise zones) Policies related to development & operation (nutrition funding, workforce, T&TA related to management, food code, etc.)

39 Roles for Community Development Corporations Conduct neighborhood assessment, advocacy, retail strategy planning Partner in development, improvement Build relationships, mutual loyalty between stores, communities Help ease store operations (products, employees, services)

40 Conclusion Retail grocery important for community food security Different models, strategies Roles for public, nonprofit, and private agencies and partnerships Public $ should return multiple benefits Challenges exist, but it can be done!

41 Challenges faced by stores Sustaining operations Community disinvestment; security (some) Employee turnover Uneven disbursement (WIC, food stamps) Next generation of grocers Relations with suppliers Walmart (especially rural) Capital for expansions, new developments

42 Roles for Community Food/Farm/Nutrition Nonprofits Educate community, planners about foodfarm-nutrition connections Help develop farm-to-table and community food security frameworks, tools for policies and programs Partner in grocery project design, implementation, operation Build regional food supply chains Spread the word on successes!