In a neighborhood struggling with access to healthy food, Maurice “Moe” Wince and his Sherman Park Grocery Store have been called a lifesaver.Wince and his wife, Yashica Spears, the store’s co-owner, saw this as they observed people stopping at surrounding gas stations to purchase unhealthy snacks like chips and Twinkies.“I’ve lived my whole life in this city. “Now we have a unique opportunity to change the narrative of the environment here by providing food access and education,” he said.Nestled in the heart of Sherman Park at 4315 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Sherman Park Grocery Store has…
It is amazing when you go into some of today’s supermarkets because they truly have become “super” places to shop. They have so many there are actually different sections to go to. Whether it’s groceries or a massive bakery or a restaurant or a pharmacy, you name it they have it. In some cases you can even get tires for your car or remodel your bathroom, these “super” markets are something to visit. When I was growing up they simply had a milk isle, a meat section, and a row of canned goods lolGrocery ShoppingUnsplash.com Eduardo SoaresWhat is…
If you’re looking to use the self-checkout lanes at Target, you may need to shop elsewhere — unless you have 10 items or fewer.The Minneapolis-based big-box retailer rolled out its new checkout rules at most of its 2,000 locations on March 17 after an express self-service pilot program at 200 of its branches proved that it “was twice as fast” and significantly more efficient.“We’re opening more traditional lanes staffed by our team members across all our stores for guests who have more in their Target carts, need a helping hand, or just enjoy connecting with our team to…
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Dawn Mohr stopped by the local Piggly Wiggly to pick up $6 worth of pork steaks last week and immediately remembered just how much she’s grown to hate grocery shopping.“Everything is so damn high,” she said, shaking her head at $3.09 bottles of Coca Cola. “Good ol’ Biden.”Mohr, a 54-year-old home health-care aide, mostly shops the clearance aisles. Her $17 hourly paycheck, which increased by 80 cents in the past two years, is hardly enough to cover the basics anymore. She says there’s no question she’ll vote for Donald Trump again. Every trip to the…